Accounting at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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 Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 391 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 97 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.

UMKC Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMKC Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMKC 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 UMKC 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
	128
	131
	155
	223
	280
	284
	367
	416
	438
	502
	595
	708

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMKC. This makes it the #110 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UMKC. About 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	57
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMKC Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UMKC, 67% 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMKC 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.