Accounting at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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 University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UAH.

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

UAH Accounting Degrees Available

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

UAH Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UAH performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UAH 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
	91
	91
	304
	334
	389
	435
	494
	571
	627
	812
	828
	999
	1,035

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UAH. This makes it the #332 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAH Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAH is $40,282. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UAH. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UAH since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAH Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UAH. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UAH, 79% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	61

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,260	$37,250
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Financial Managers	4,910	$128,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,870	$40,700
Financial Analysts	1,330	$88,350

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.