Accounting at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,820 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,507 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2019, 145 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.

UNL Accounting Degrees Available

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

UNL Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UNL 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 UNL 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 Master’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Best Accounting Schools	192
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	287
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	496

In 2019, 46 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNL. This makes it the #132 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 145 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	110
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNL Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UNL. About 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UNL 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 UNL, 83% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Business Professors	560	$87,190
Credit Analysts	550	$64,420
Financial Examiners	480	$71,790
Budget Analysts	260	$59,350

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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