Accounting at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Pitt.

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

Pitt Accounting Degrees Available

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

Pitt Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Pitt 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 Pitt 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 Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	207

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Pitt. This makes it the #188 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $51,316. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	101
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Pitt Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Pitt in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Pitt, 75% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• International Business
• General Business/Commerce
• Human Resource 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.