Accounting at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 39 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

UM Accounting Degrees Available

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

UM Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UM 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
	32
	54
	423
	743
	753
	905

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UM. This makes it the #314 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UM awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UM Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UM 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 UM, 86% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UM also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Accountants and Auditors	3,260	$66,410
Budget Analysts	250	$62,740
Business Professors	200	$77,100
Credit Analysts	150	$71,890
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	120	$59,270

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.