Accounting at University of Dayton

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Dayton stacks up to those at other schools.

UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 11,650 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,123 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Dayton in 2021, 81 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.

UDayton Accounting Degrees Available

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

UDayton Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UDayton performed in these rankings.

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 UDayton 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
	215
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UDayton. This makes it the #282 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UDayton Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UDayton is $55,463. This is 20% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UDayton

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

UDayton Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UDayton, about 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UDayton since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UDayton 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 University of Dayton with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UDayton Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UDayton. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UDayton, 94% 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 Dayton with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Telecommunications Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Information Systems

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 OH, the home state for University of Dayton.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

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
• Image Credit: By Cfullam under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.