Accounting at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

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
	45
	80
	82
	130
	132
	186
	241

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #27 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 138 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UT Knoxville in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Knoxville since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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.

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.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Business Professors	2,540	$78,220
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,030	$55,950
Credit Analysts	920	$64,380
Financial Examiners	850	$83,170

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.