Accounting at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 10,962 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UM.

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

UM Accounting Degrees Available

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

UM Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UM 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	82
Most Focused Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	123
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Popular Accounting Schools	375
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	416
Most Focused Accounting Schools	922
Best Accounting Schools	956

In 2019, 20 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UM. This makes it the #275 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UM. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UM Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 20 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UM, 75% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Accountants and Auditors	3,260	$66,410
Budget Analysts	250	$62,740
Business Professors	200	$77,100
Credit Analysts	150	$71,890
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	120	$59,270

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.