Accounting at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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

UVU Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UVU Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at UVU 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 UVU

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

UVU Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at UVU are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	99
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UVU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UVU, 83% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	232

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Hospitality Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 Utah Valley University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

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