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Accounting at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 119 of them were accounting majors.

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

UCONN Accounting Degrees Available

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

UCONN Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UCONN 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 Focused Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools 13

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UCONN. This makes it the #41 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCONN Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $65,893. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 42% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Accounting Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 69
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UCONN Accounting Master’s Program

40% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UCONN, 73% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 68
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCONN 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17,520 $47,890
Financial Managers 15,750 $167,160
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Financial Analysts 6,240 $105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,820 $53,010

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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