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Accounting at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Knoxville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In 2021, 138 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Accounting Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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
49
141
167
648
667

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #33 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $50,816. This is 10% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Accounting Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at UT Knoxville awarded 138 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Knoxville since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 112
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UT Knoxville Accounting Master’s Program

48% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 102 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UT Knoxville, 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 88
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 240

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 30,480 $40,380
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Financial Managers 15,870 $111,460
Financial Analysts 4,510 $74,870
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,650 $44,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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