Accounting at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UO.

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

UO Accounting Degrees Available

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

UO Accounting Rankings

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

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 UO 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
	8
	9
	11
	160
	231
	269
	339
	430
	438
	666
	705
	986
	1,111

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UO. This makes it the #144 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UO Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $53,818. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UO in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	67
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UO Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UO in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UO, 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 Oregon with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 2 students 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 Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	143

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,960	$41,840
Accountants and Auditors	11,890	$71,450
Financial Managers	7,830	$118,680
Financial Analysts	2,390	$92,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$46,620

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.