Accounting at University of Connecticut

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UCONN 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 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
	2
	13
	13
	16
	19
	30
	38
	180
	553

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UCONN. This makes it the #38 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.

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

Of the 119 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 2% 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UCONN. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% 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.

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Credit Analysts	1,110	$93,970
Budget Analysts	1,050	$82,880
Business Professors	990	$95,670
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	920	$84,990

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.