Accounting at The University of West Florida

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 West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. Of the 298 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2021, 44 of them were accounting majors.

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

UWF Accounting Degrees Available

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

UWF Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UWF 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 UWF 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
	276
	276
	317
	334
	353
	382
	413
	692
	700
	830
	874
	876

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UWF. This makes it the #170 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UWF. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWF Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UWF. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UWF, 77% 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 West Florida with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWF 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,670	$47,300
Budget Analysts	3,200	$73,270
Business Professors	3,190	$94,370
Credit Analysts	2,890	$81,410

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.