Accounting at Upper Iowa University

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 Upper Iowa University stacks up to those at other schools.

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,610. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UIU.

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

UIU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UIU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UIU 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 Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	219
	247
	373
Best Value Accounting Schools	853

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UIU. This makes it the #320 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UIU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIU is $47,626. This is 3% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UIU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from UIU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UIU, 73% 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 Upper Iowa University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIU 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
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• 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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,780	$38,900
Accountants and Auditors	9,600	$67,030
Financial Managers	8,630	$114,620
Financial Analysts	2,410	$83,230
Financial Examiners	1,310	$65,410

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 SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.