Accounting at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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 Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,375. In 2019, 61 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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

UMKC Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMKC Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMKC 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 UMKC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Accounting Schools	258
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	268
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	291
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	450
Best Accounting Schools	542
Most Focused Accounting Schools	685
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	685

In 2019, 25 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMKC. This makes it the #230 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMKC. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMKC 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 - Kansas City with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMKC Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 25 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UMKC, 68% 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 - Kansas City with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMKC 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.