Accounting at University of Kentucky

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Kentucky is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,182. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UK.

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

UK Accounting Degrees Available

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

UK Accounting Rankings

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

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 UK 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	62
Most Popular Accounting Schools	78
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Accounting Schools	304
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	316
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
Most Focused Accounting Schools	604

In 2019, 54 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UK. This makes it the #105 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 172 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	123
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UK Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UK. About 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UK 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 UK, 89% 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 Kentucky with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UK 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,570	$48,540
Budget Analysts	930	$57,310
Credit Analysts	750	$75,160
Business Professors	630	$85,970

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.