Accounting at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. Of the 4,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 122 of them were accounting majors.

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

UNL Accounting Degrees Available

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

UNL Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UNL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UNL 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
	291

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNL. This makes it the #172 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNL Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $45,708. 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 UNL

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

UNL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UNL. About 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	102
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UNL, 81% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Construction Management
• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10,450	$37,850
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Financial Managers	3,340	$113,910
Financial Analysts	1,340	$70,740
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	950	$41,750

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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