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Accounting at University of South Alabama

Accounting at University of South Alabama

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of South Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 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.

USA Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

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.

USA does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USA Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at USA 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USA Accounting Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USA, 69% 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 South Alabama with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Financial Examiners 1,130 $59,910
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,060 $56,860
Budget Analysts 920 $82,480
Business Professors 840 $98,110

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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