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Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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

UW - Madison Accounting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

UW - Madison Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at UW - Madison 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Accounting Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UW - Madison 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 86
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW - Madison Accounting Master’s Program

44% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UW - Madison, 79% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 69
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Accountants and Auditors 22,610 $68,410
Credit Analysts 1,820 $70,550
Financial Examiners 1,360 $76,680
Business Professors 1,210 $104,290
Budget Analysts 870 $72,380

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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