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Accounting at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UAA.

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

UAA Accounting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UAA does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

UAA Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UAA 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
41
172
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 254

Earnings of UAA Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $54,366. This is 17% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Accounting Associate’s Program

81% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at UAA are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UAA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UAA in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,370 $48,640
Accountants and Auditors 2,090 $82,920
Financial Managers 1,000 $110,010
Business Professors 480 $100,710
Financial Analysts 460 $101,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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