Accounting at University of Central 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 University of Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 68,475 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 278 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UCF.

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

UCF Accounting Degrees Available

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

UCF Accounting Rankings

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

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 UCF 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	15
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	381
Best Accounting Schools	408
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	748
Most Focused Accounting Schools	838

In 2019, 77 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UCF. This makes it the #73 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 278 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UCF, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UCF since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UCF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	142
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UCF Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 77 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from UCF in 2019, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UCF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UCF, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCF 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 University of Central 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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.