Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting 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

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.

UMass Amherst does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMass Amherst 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 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
	26
	27
	46
	205
	232
	724

In 2021, 148 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #15 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UMass Amherst in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 10% 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. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% 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.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

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.