Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Accounting Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Mizzou 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	149
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mizzou Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mizzou, 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	176
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	410

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• Taxation
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.