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General Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 166 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Many students take online classes at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 55% women (91) and 45% men (75).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 113 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 50% were women (56) and 50% were men (57).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 41 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 66% were women (27) and 34% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at University of Alabama at Birmingham pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.