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General Accounting at University of Memphis

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, consider the program at University of Memphis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Memphis is in Memphis, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 109 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of Memphis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Memphis

Online coursework is an option at University of Memphis. Among 20,276 students, 5,051 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,430 (37%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Memphis

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Memphis’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#7 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#13 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#100 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#325 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#566 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#7 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#13 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#100 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#325 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#566 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Memphis, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at University of Memphis are 47% women (51) and 53% men (58).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Memphis

Of the 72 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 51% were women (37) and 49% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	17
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Memphis

Of the 37 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Memphis, 38% were women (14) and 62% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 43% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Memphis work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.