Accounting at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 students attend the school each year. Of the 372 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 2021, 86 of them were accounting majors.

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 Dartmouth Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth 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
	27
	69
	85
	121
	137
	169
	247
	281
	295
	380
	1,187
	1,384

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #282 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UMass Dartmouth Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Dartmouth is $43,734. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMass Dartmouth. About 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Dartmouth since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMass Dartmouth Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UMass Dartmouth. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 61% 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 - Dartmouth with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	104

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

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 User: LGagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.