Accounting at University of Missouri - Kansas City

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147.

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

UMKC Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMKC Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at UMKC 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 UMKC

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

UMKC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMKC are white. This is typical 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 - Kansas City with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	42
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMKC Accounting Master’s Program

52% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UMKC, 59% were white. This is typical 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 - Kansas City with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Accounting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	142

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 - Kansas City.

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
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