Accounting at University of Wyoming

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW.

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 Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UW 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
	303
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	695

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UW. This makes it the #425 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UW Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $44,818. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 7 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UW, 71% 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 Wyoming with a master's in accounting.

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

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

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,980	$38,870
Accountants and Auditors	1,810	$66,180
Financial Managers	680	$116,920
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	160	$44,470
Business Professors	120	$86,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.