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Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 166 accounting degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#5 of 16
Best Value	Alabama	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#101 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#186 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#659 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#732 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#5 of 16
Best Value	Alabama	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#101 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#186 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#659 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#732 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Those who finish University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,543
2 years	$49,749
3 years	$52,056
4 years	$59,286
5 years	$77,380

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham take home a median $59,286, compared with $72,945 for all University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at $34,288.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 55% women (91) and 45% men (75).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 113 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 50% were women (56) and 50% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 41 master’s accounting graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 66% were women (27) and 34% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Accounting program at University of Alabama at Birmingham offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	166

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at University of Alabama at Birmingham go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.