by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WSU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #302 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #4 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wichita State University handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WSU. This makes it the #298 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,084 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WSU, accounting students borrow a median amount of $22,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Wichita State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from WSU. About 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The accounting program at WSU awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 265 |
| Human Resource Management | 77 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 70 |
| Marketing | 70 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 34 |
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