Accounting at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,023. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 165 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from U of U.

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

U of U Accounting Degrees Available

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

U of U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at U of U 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 U of U 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 Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Accounting Schools	36
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Accounting Schools	442

In 2019, 142 students received their master’s degree in accounting from U of U. This makes it the #17 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at U of U awarded 165 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	123
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U of U Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 142 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from U of U, about 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from U of U, 68% 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 Utah with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	96
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U of U 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680
Business Professors	770	$96,460
Credit Analysts	660	$68,920
Financial Examiners	570	$71,220

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.