Accounting at Southern Utah University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Southern Utah University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Utah University.

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah 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 Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused Accounting Schools	291
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	355
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	430
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	806
Best Accounting Schools	994

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Southern Utah University. This makes it the #91 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern Utah University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Utah University is $39,559. 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 Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Southern Utah University awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Utah University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	66
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Utah University Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Southern Utah University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Southern Utah University, 78% 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 Southern Utah University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Utah University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• 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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	14,070	$39,170
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Financial Managers	6,900	$110,750
Financial Analysts	2,900	$78,510
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680

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
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