Accounting at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Utah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,932. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 143 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from USU.

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

USU Accounting Degrees Available

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

USU Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how USU 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 USU 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	91
Most Popular Accounting Schools	99
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	337
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	343
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Best Accounting Schools	639

In 2019, 40 students received their master’s degree in accounting from USU. This makes it the #147 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 143 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from USU. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	130
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. USU 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 USU, 95% 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 Utah State University with a master's in accounting.

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

USU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

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 Utah State University.

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.