Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 29,843 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 160 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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

Mizzou Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Accounting Rankings

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

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 Mizzou 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Accounting Schools	147
Most Focused Accounting Schools	336
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	793

In 2019, 161 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Mizzou. This makes it the #12 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 160 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Mizzou in 2018-2019, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	139
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mizzou Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 161 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mizzou, 87% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	140
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 2 students 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.