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Accounting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Accounting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Accounting Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

UNC Chapel Hill Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Accounting Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 71% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 155
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 196

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 46,570 $39,590
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Financial Managers 15,730 $149,710
Financial Analysts 8,930 $89,020
Financial Examiners 4,070 $71,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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