Accounting at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Walden University.

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

Walden University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Walden University does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Walden University. This makes it the #224 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Walden University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $53,529. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Walden University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Human Resource 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,110	$44,210
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Financial Managers	15,610	$133,970
Financial Analysts	6,320	$93,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,550	$50,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.