Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo

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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 34,499. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 193 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU.

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

BYU Accounting Degrees Available

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

BYU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at BYU 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 Popular Accounting Schools	40
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Accounting Schools	142
Most Focused Accounting Schools	446
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	497

In 2019, 96 students received their master’s degree in accounting from BYU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 193 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from BYU in 2018-2019, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	159
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

BYU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from BYU, 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	80
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

BYU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Accounting and Related Services

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680
Business Professors	770	$96,460
Credit Analysts	660	$68,920
Financial Examiners	570	$71,220

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.