Accounting at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,731. In 2019, 96 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Akron Main Campus.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Accounting Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular Accounting Schools	198
Best Accounting Schools	813

In 2019, 14 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #332 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from University of Akron Main Campus in 2018-2019, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Akron Main Campus Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 14 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 86% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in accounting.

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

University of Akron Main Campus 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
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Business Professors	3,900	$108,400
Credit Analysts	2,980	$77,510
Financial Examiners	2,630	$78,540
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,340	$66,440

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.