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Accounting at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alaska Anchorage sits in Anchorage, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 69 accounting degrees were awarded at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Online Class Availability at University of Alaska Anchorage

Online coursework is an option at University of Alaska Anchorage. Of 10,493 students, 3,393 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,123 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Alaska Anchorage

Rankings can help you compare University of Alaska Anchorage’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#1 of 3
Best Value	Alaska	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#76 of 159
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#424 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#532 of 1,141

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#1 of 3
Best Value	Alaska	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#76 of 159
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#424 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#532 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage

Students who complete University of Alaska Anchorage’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,913
2 years	$47,446
3 years	$48,057
4 years	$59,336
5 years	$67,732

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage take home a median $59,336, compared with $54,505 for all University of Alaska Anchorage graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage comes in at $16,700.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage are 68% women (47) and 32% men (22).

Accounting Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Of the 16 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Alaska Anchorage, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, below the national average of 46%.*

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Among the 27 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, 56% were women (15) and 44% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 44% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, above 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 Alaska Anchorage

This Accounting program at University of Alaska Anchorage includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	43
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Alaska Anchorage go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.