Accounting at Utah Valley University

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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 39,931 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UVU.

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

UVU Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UVU offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

UVU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UVU 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 Online Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular Online Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	48
Most Popular Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	132
Most Focused Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	137
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	275
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	401
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	613
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	626

In 2019, 50 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UVU. This makes it the #118 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 46% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at UVU are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UVU awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UVU 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 Valley University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	98
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UVU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UVU in 2018-2019, 64% were men and 36% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UVU, 82% 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 Valley University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU 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 Utah Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.