Accounting at Union University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Union University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,071. In 2021, 12 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Union.

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

Union Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Union does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Union Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Union compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Union 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
	66
	158
	246
	258
	272
	342
	382
	516
	592
	625
	683
	684
	758
	759
	814

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Union. This makes it the #383 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Union awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Union since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Union 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 Union University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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

Union Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Union in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Union does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Union, 100% 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 Union University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Union 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 Union University.

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.