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Accounting at Brigham Young University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University is in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 accounting graduations were recorded at Brigham Young University.

Studying Online at Brigham Young University

Many students take online classes at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Brigham Young University

Rankings can help you compare Brigham Young University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Value	Utah	#9 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#22 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#472 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Value	Utah	#9 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#22 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#472 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Brigham Young University

Students who complete Brigham Young University’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,415
2 years	$65,160
3 years	$74,509
4 years	$86,839
5 years	$110,043

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Brigham Young University earn a median of $86,839, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Brigham Young University is $8,727.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Brigham Young University are 21% women (13) and 79% men (50).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 46 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Brigham Young University, 22% were women (10) and 78% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 11% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 17 master’s accounting graduates at Brigham Young University, 18% were women (3) and 82% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This Accounting program at Brigham Young University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	47
Other Accounting	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.