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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Chapel Hill does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Accounting Rankings

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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

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 35% 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 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 74% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	145
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.