Accounting at University of Arizona

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 Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 176 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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

University of Arizona Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at University of Arizona

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Arizona offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

University of Arizona Accounting Rankings

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

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 University of Arizona 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
	12
	50
	114
	124
	137
	155
	173
	185
	379
	778

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University of Arizona. This makes it the #161 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from University of Arizona in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of Arizona are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	89
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

University of Arizona Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in accounting from University of Arizona. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of Arizona, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Credit Analysts	1,710	$63,710
Financial Examiners	1,420	$61,710
Budget Analysts	1,110	$71,930
Business Professors	1,070	$100,200

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.