Accounting at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In 2021, 65 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UL Lafayette offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Accounting Rankings

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

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 UL Lafayette 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
	80
	81
	83
	84
	232
	356
	465
	470
	485
	587
	643
	734
	826
	1,082
	1,089
	1,185

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #413 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UL Lafayette Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $39,986. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UL Lafayette awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UL Lafayette Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UL Lafayette in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UL Lafayette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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

UL Lafayette 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	73

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Insurance
• Hospitality Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing

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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	20,140	$37,180
Accountants and Auditors	10,390	$66,860
Financial Managers	5,280	$106,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,460	$39,250
Tax Preparers	1,430	$39,590

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.