Accounting at University of Louisville

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 Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 21,430 students attend the school each year. Of the 570 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2019, 117 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.

UofL Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofL

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofL does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofL Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UofL 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 UofL 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	25
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Accounting Schools	148
Best Accounting Schools	209
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	297
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	313
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	423
Most Focused Accounting Schools	627

In 2019, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UofL. This makes it the #313 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 117 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UofL 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 UofL since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	96
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofL Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 16 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UofL, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UofL, 88% 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 Louisville with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofL 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 Louisville.

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.