Accounting at University of Missouri - St Louis

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 - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,441. Of the 555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - St Louis in 2019, 100 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.

UMSL Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMSL Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UMSL 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 UMSL 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 Schools	164
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Accounting Schools	279
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	541

In 2019, 35 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMSL. This makes it the #171 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 100 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMSL. 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 UMSL since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	66
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMSL Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UMSL in 2018-2019, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UMSL, 60% were white. This is typical 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 - St Louis with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMSL 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 - St Louis.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.