by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Whitewater is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #158 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Whitewater.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Whitewater paid an average of $641 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $272 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,519 | $15,391 |
| Fees | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $580 | $580 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
Learn more about UW - Whitewater tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Whitewater took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater make an average of $55,173 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $44,879.
UW - Whitewater does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 33.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 133 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 95 |
| Business Administration & Management | 222 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 23 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 219 |
| Human Resource Management | 62 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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