Accounting at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from DU.

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

DU Accounting Degrees Available

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

DU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at DU 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 DU 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
	79
	233
	301
	330
	353
	999

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in accounting from DU. This makes it the #80 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from DU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at DU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	25
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from DU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	99

Related Majors

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

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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	27,560	$42,830
Financial Managers	7,520	$163,740
Financial Analysts	3,770	$109,120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$49,980

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.