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Accounting at University of Utah

Accounting at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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

U of U Accounting Degrees Available

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

U of U Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at U of U 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 U of U

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

U of U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 71
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

U of U Accounting Master’s Program

36% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from U of U, 64% 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 Utah with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 57
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 246

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,070 $39,170
Accountants and Auditors 9,580 $70,980
Financial Managers 6,900 $110,750
Financial Analysts 2,900 $78,510
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,840 $49,680

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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