Accounting at University of Memphis

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Memphis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 21,458 students attend the school each year. Of the 632 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2019, 138 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.

UofM Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UofM 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 UofM 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	18
Most Popular Accounting Schools	104
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	143
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	301
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	409
Best Accounting Schools	512

In 2019, 41 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UofM. This makes it the #143 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 138 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UofM, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 41 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UofM, 66% 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 Memphis with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Business Professors	2,540	$78,220
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,030	$55,950
Credit Analysts	920	$64,380
Financial Examiners	850	$83,170

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.