Accounting at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 134 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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

UofM Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Accounting Rankings

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

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 UofM 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
	23
	120
	294
	547
	724

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UofM. This makes it the #152 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UofM Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $44,101. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UofM since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	77
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UofM Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UofM awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofM 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	170

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Hospitality Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	30,480	$40,380
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Financial Managers	15,870	$111,460
Financial Analysts	4,510	$74,870
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,650	$44,650

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.