Accounting at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 8,513. Of the 441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 2019, 90 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.

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Dartmouth

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth 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
Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Online Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	41
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	65
Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	82
Most Focused Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	111
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Accounting Schools	187
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	232

In 2019, 26 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #219 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UMass Dartmouth in 2019, 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 UMass Dartmouth since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMass Dartmouth are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Dartmouth 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

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 User: LGagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.