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Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UWM.

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

UWM Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

UWM Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UWM 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 Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 885

Earnings of UWM Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $46,130. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

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Accounting Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Accounting Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UWM 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,260 $37,910
Accountants and Auditors 22,610 $68,410
Financial Managers 7,420 $134,850
Financial Analysts 4,190 $81,000
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,410 $44,590

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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