Accounting at University of Louisville

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 Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UofL.

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

UofL Accounting Degrees Available

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

UofL Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UofL 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
	16
	29
	36
	269
	357
	429
	451
	494
	600
	890
	933

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UofL. This makes it the #388 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UofL Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $49,151. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UofL awarded 105 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	69
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UofL Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UofL. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UofL 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 UofL, 60% 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 Louisville with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofL 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 Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	115

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Business Administration & Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,450	$37,950
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Financial Managers	6,190	$114,420
Financial Analysts	1,710	$69,830
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,620	$41,290

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.