Accounting at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

KU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

KU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 107 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from KU in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from KU, 82% 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 Kansas with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.