Accounting at University of Central Arkansas

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. Of the 384 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas in 2021, 49 of them were accounting majors.

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

UCA Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UCA Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UCA 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
	29
	38
	45
	75
	119
	174
	282
	326
	336
	350
	351
	389
	543
	593
	595
	655
	769

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UCA. This makes it the #352 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UCA. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCA Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UCA. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UCA, 64% 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 Central Arkansas with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Accountants and Auditors	7,270	$67,700
Business Professors	620	$85,990
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	500	$55,670
Budget Analysts	490	$51,730
Credit Analysts	470	$60,540

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.