Accounting at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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

UMass Boston Accounting Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Accounting

UMass Boston Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Accounting Master’s Program

56% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	37

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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
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