Accounting at University of Nevada - Reno

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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

UNR Accounting Degrees Available

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

UNR Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UNR 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 UNR 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
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
	294
Best Value Accounting Schools	628

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNR. This makes it the #235 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNR Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $51,930. This is 12% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNR Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• International Business
• Finance & Financial Management
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management
• 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	11,240	$40,100
Accountants and Auditors	8,430	$66,600
Financial Managers	5,890	$123,890
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,380	$45,180
Financial Analysts	840	$83,370

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.