Accounting at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 21,463 students attend the school each year. Of the 740 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2019, 122 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.

UNR Accounting Degrees Available

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

UNR Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UNR 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular Accounting Schools	154
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	221
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	300
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Best Accounting Schools	396
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	415
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479
Most Focused Accounting Schools	619

In 2019, 17 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNR. This makes it the #300 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 122 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	67
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNR Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 17 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UNR, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNR 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors	8,430	$66,600
Credit Analysts	610	$70,540
Business Professors	350	$78,040
Budget Analysts	280	$70,490
Financial Examiners	110	$67,820

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 delamare under License

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