Accounting at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. In 2021, 38 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from U of I.

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

U of I Accounting Degrees Available

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

U of I Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how U of I 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 U of I 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	297
Best Accounting Schools	669

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in accounting from U of I. This makes it the #198 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from U of I Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of I is $45,863. 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 U of I

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

U of I Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from U of I in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of I Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from U of I, 85% 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 Idaho with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management
• Finance & Financial 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,630	$38,470
Accountants and Auditors	3,900	$66,110
Financial Managers	2,820	$95,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	710	$40,010
Financial Analysts	510	$75,280

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.