Accounting at University of South Alabama

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 South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,834. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from USA.

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

USA Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USA does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USA Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at USA 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 USA 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	288
Most Popular Accounting Schools	356
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	384
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	425
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	437
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	797
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	828
Most Focused Accounting Schools	948
Best Accounting Schools	1,005

In 2019, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from USA. This makes it the #384 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 53 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from USA. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USA Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 accounting majors earned their master's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USA, 89% 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 South Alabama with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USA 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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Financial Examiners	1,130	$59,910
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,060	$56,860
Budget Analysts	920	$82,480
Business Professors	840	$98,110

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 Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.