Accounting at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 17,123. In 2019, 77 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UL Lafayette Accounting Rankings

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

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 UL Lafayette 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 Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	48
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Accounting Schools	258
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	395
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	410
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	439
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	521
Best Accounting Schools	566
Most Focused Accounting Schools	693

In 2019, 8 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #395 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UL Lafayette, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UL Lafayette Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UL Lafayette awarded 8 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette, 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UL Lafayette 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Business Professors	1,240	$80,310
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	610	$51,510
Budget Analysts	380	$67,710
Credit Analysts	260	$63,690

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.