Accounting at The University of West Florida

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 West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 12,847. Of the 281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2019, 30 of them were accounting majors.

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

UWF Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UWF Accounting Rankings

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

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 UWF 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 Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	394
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	398
Most Popular Accounting Schools	442
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	445
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	765
Best Accounting Schools	918
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	989
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,159

In 2019, 17 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UWF. This makes it the #300 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UWF, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWF Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UWF awarded 17 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UWF, 65% 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 West Florida with a master's in accounting.

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

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

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,670	$47,300
Budget Analysts	3,200	$73,270
Business Professors	3,190	$94,370
Credit Analysts	2,890	$81,410

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.