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Accounting at Walden University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 accounting degrees were awarded at Walden University.

Online & Distance Learning at Walden University

Walden University is a fully online institution, so Accounting coursework can be completed remotely.

Accounting Rankings at Walden University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#37 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#105 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1034 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Walden University

Graduates of Walden University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,529
2 years	$55,383
3 years	$52,495
4 years	$60,295
5 years	$70,040

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Walden University take home a median $60,295, compared with $75,990 for all Walden University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Walden University comes in at $55,084.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at Walden University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Walden University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Walden University

Among the 14 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Walden University, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 36% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University, higher 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 Walden University

This Accounting program at Walden University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Walden University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, 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.