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General Accounting at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kentucky sits in Lexington, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 207 general accounting graduations were recorded at University of Kentucky.

Studying Online at University of Kentucky

Many students take online classes at University of Kentucky. Of 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Kentucky

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Kentucky’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 16
Best Value	Kentucky	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 16
Best Value	Kentucky	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Kentucky, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at University of Kentucky are 39% women (80) and 61% men (127).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Of the 180 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Kentucky, 38% were women (68) and 62% were men (112).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	137
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	9
Asian	9
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 20% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 27 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 44% were women (12) and 56% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Kentucky work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.