Accounting at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. In 2021, 81 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University.

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Utah University performed in these rankings.

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 Southern Utah University 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
	90
	98
	172
	181
	291
	310
	330
	355
	430
	504
	746
	806
	947
	994
	1,019

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Southern Utah University. This makes it the #91 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern Utah University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Utah University is $39,559. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Utah University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	66
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Utah University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Southern Utah University. About 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Southern Utah University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Southern Utah University, 78% 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 Southern Utah University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Utah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	136

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business Administration & Management

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 Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	14,070	$39,170
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Financial Managers	6,900	$110,750
Financial Analysts	2,900	$78,510
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680

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 No Author Name under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.