Accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMGC.

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

UMGC Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMGC does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMGC Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMGC 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 UMGC 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
	6
	9
	17
	23
	24
	25
	44
	50
	60
	87
	221
	733

In 2021, 143 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMGC. This makes it the #21 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMGC Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMGC is $50,215. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMGC. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	102
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

UMGC Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 143 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from UMGC in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	38
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	243
Accounting and Finance	97
Other Accounting and Related Services	46

Related Majors

• International Business
• General Sales & Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors	25,020	$82,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,490	$45,450
Financial Managers	12,550	$152,180
Financial Analysts	5,640	$92,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,340	$51,610

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.