Madison, Wisconsin · Public
Accounting and Related Services at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,354 school-wide net price and $73,792 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,603
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 45.2%
- Graduation rate
- 89.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,354/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $69,416
- Median debt
- $20,484
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $73,792/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($17,354), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($73,792), and peer averages from 1,603 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,603 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($538 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($23,134 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Wisconsin-Madison in the top 29% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.5% of reported awards · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 3.7% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 3.6% of reported awards · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Accounting and Related Services accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Wisconsin-Madison. That award concentration is higher than at 27% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Wisconsin-Madison's average net price is $17,354 per year, about $69,416 over four years. That is $538 above the $16,816 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $73,792 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $23,134 above the $50,658 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Wisconsin-Madison #462 of 1,603 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.