Accounting at Washburn University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Washburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Washburn 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.

Washburn University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Washburn University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Washburn University 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 Washburn University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	396
	435
Most Popular Accounting Schools	697
	700
Best Accounting Schools	969
	1,026

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

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Washburn University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washburn University is $40,896. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Washburn University in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washburn University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 7 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Washburn University, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Washburn University, 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 Washburn University 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

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

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurial Studies

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 Washburn 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.