Accounting at University of Oregon

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 Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 103 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.

UO Accounting Degrees Available

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

UO Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UO 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
Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	9

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UO. This makes it the #144 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UO Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $53,818. This is 16% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UO. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	67
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UO Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UO. About 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UO, 61% 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 Oregon with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• International Business
• Business Administration & Management

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,960	$41,840
Accountants and Auditors	11,890	$71,450
Financial Managers	7,830	$118,680
Financial Analysts	2,390	$92,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$46,620

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.