by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 2,384 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,511 and $24,735 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,013 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree accounting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 131 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 85 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 73 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 40 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
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Carthage College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Viterbo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Norbert College is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 23 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marian University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Maranatha Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Brookfield, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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