Accounting at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,151. Of the 311 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2019, 93 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.

UNO Accounting Degrees Available

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

UNO Accounting Rankings

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

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 UNO 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 Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused Accounting Schools	78
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Accounting Schools	193
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	239
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	329
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	619
Best Accounting Schools	731

In 2019, 24 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNO. This makes it the #239 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UNO, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UNO since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UNO are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNO Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UNO. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Business Professors	1,240	$80,310
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	610	$51,510
Budget Analysts	380	$67,710
Credit Analysts	260	$63,690

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.