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Accounting at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 201 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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

UARK Accounting Degrees Available

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

UARK Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UARK 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 UARK 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
53
204
204
255
337

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UARK. This makes it the #85 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UARK Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $50,418. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Accounting Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 201 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UARK. About 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 153
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UARK Accounting Master’s Program

37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UARK, 86% 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 Arkansas with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UARK also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Arkansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 258

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11,730 $36,310
Accountants and Auditors 7,270 $67,700
Financial Managers 4,350 $106,530
Financial Analysts 1,060 $78,050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,040 $39,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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