Accounting at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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 Phoenix - Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 89,763 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 609 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UOPX - Arizona.

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

UOPX - Arizona Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UOPX - Arizona

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UOPX - Arizona does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UOPX - Arizona Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UOPX - Arizona 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 UOPX - Arizona 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Accounting Schools	153
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	313
Most Focused Accounting Schools	429

In 2021, 205 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UOPX - Arizona. This makes it the #6 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UOPX - Arizona Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UOPX - Arizona is $44,552. 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 UOPX - Arizona

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

UOPX - Arizona Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

UOPX - Arizona does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UOPX - Arizona Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 609 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UOPX - Arizona. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Phoenix - Arizona with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	100
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	230
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	176

UOPX - Arizona Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UOPX - Arizona. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

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

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource 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 AZ, the home state for University of Phoenix - Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,280	$40,930
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Financial Managers	11,400	$117,620
Financial Analysts	5,330	$78,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,830	$42,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.