Accounting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,428 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus in 2021, 183 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.

UC Accounting Degrees Available

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

UC Accounting Rankings

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

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 UC 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
	13
	72
	131
	236
	242
	361
	745
	1,177

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UC. This makes it the #132 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $51,289. This is 11% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UC since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	139
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UC Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UC, 71% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	224

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Insurance
• Real Estate
• International Business
• Human Resource Management

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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.