Accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year.

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

UMGC Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UMGC Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at UMGC 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UMGC Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	245
Accounting and Finance	97
Other Accounting and Related Services	46

Related Majors

• International Business
• General Sales & Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• General Business/Commerce
• Marketing

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors	25,020	$82,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,490	$45,450
Financial Managers	12,550	$152,180
Financial Analysts	5,640	$92,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,340	$51,610

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.