Accounting at University of South Alabama

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 South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from USA.

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

USA Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

USA Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at USA 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 USA 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
	335
	341
	353
	377
	384
	404
	408
	416
	633
	790
	817
	879
	967
	972
	989

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in accounting from USA. This makes it the #342 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from USA in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at USA since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USA Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in accounting from USA. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USA, 83% 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 South Alabama with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USA 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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Financial Examiners	1,130	$59,910
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,060	$56,860
Budget Analysts	920	$82,480
Business Professors	840	$98,110

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 Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.