Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In 2021, 183 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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

BYU Accounting Degrees Available

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

BYU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at BYU 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 BYU 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
	1
	4
	28
	31
	32
	46
	60

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in accounting from BYU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	150
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

BYU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 99 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from BYU in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from BYU, 87% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	86
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Accounting and Related Services

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.