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. In 2021, 134 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UVU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UVU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	121
Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	173
	239
Most Focused Accounting Associate Degree Schools	631

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UVU. This makes it the #99 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UVU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $49,230. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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, 53% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at UVU are white. Around 81% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UVU in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were 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 32% more men than average.

About 76% 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	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UVU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UVU awarded 51 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going 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 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UVU, 82% 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	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.