Accounting at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In 2021, 119 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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

UCONN Accounting Degrees Available

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

UCONN Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UCONN 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
	5
	13
	15
	17
	38
	46
	78
	192
	726
	1,076

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UCONN. This makes it the #41 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 UCONN Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $65,893. This is 42% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UCONN. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	69
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UCONN Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 93 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from UCONN in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UCONN, 73% 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 Connecticut with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	68
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN 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 Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	212

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Human Resource Management
• General Business/Commerce
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	17,520	$47,890
Financial Managers	15,750	$167,160
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,820	$53,010

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.