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Accounting at Emporia State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Emporia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828. Of the 735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2021, 38 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

ESU Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ESU offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ESU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at ESU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at ESU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 363

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in accounting from ESU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ESU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at ESU is $41,077. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

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Accounting Student Demographics at ESU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Emporia State University.

ESU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from ESU in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at ESU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ESU Accounting Master’s Program

43% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from ESU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. ESU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from ESU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

ESU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 16,100 $35,880
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Financial Managers 3,990 $129,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,640 $44,620
Financial Analysts 1,560 $77,130

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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