Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In 2021, 180 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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

UMass Amherst Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Amherst performed in these rankings.

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 UMass Amherst 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
	36
	47
	50
	249
	385
	548

In 2021, 148 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #19 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $62,571. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 180 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	102
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UMass Amherst Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 148 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from UMass Amherst in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst, 70% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	104
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	328

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.