Accounting at Wilmington University

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 Wilmington University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 48 of them were accounting majors.

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

Wilmington University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington 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.

Wilmington 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

Wilmington University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington 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 Popular Online Accounting Schools	84
	137
Best Value Accounting Schools	147
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Accounting Schools	284
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	856
Most Focused Accounting Schools	940

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wilmington University. This makes it the #119 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Wilmington University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilmington University is $39,879. 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 Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wilmington University. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wilmington 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wilmington University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 44 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilmington University, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Wilmington University, 64% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wilmington 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 Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,310	$44,760
Accountants and Auditors	5,600	$78,120
Financial Analysts	3,440	$93,740
Financial Managers	1,940	$167,110
Credit Analysts	1,230	$68,010

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.