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Accounting at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a school for 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.

University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 216 accounting degrees were granted at University of Kansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Kansas

Online coursework is an option at University of Kansas. Among 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Kansas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Kansas’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 14
Best Value	Kansas	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 113
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#47 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#158 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#646 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Kansas

Students who complete University of Kansas’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,460
2 years	$49,564
3 years	$61,477
4 years	$67,732
5 years	$85,034

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Kansas take home a median $67,732, compared with $65,918 for all University of Kansas graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from University of Kansas comes in at $21,219.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Kansas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at University of Kansas are 49% women (106) and 51% men (110).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Kansas

Of the 134 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 48% were women (64) and 52% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	103
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at University of Kansas

Among the 82 master’s accounting graduates at University of Kansas, 51% were women (42) and 49% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Kansas

The Accounting program at University of Kansas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	216

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Kansas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.