Accounting at Utah Valley University

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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UVU.

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

UVU Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UVU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UVU 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
	98
	101
	121
	151
	165
	173
	239
	302
	407
	631
	698
	914

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UVU. This makes it the #99 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UVU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $49,230. This is 6% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at UVU are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UVU awarded 134 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UVU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 51 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UVU, 82% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	232

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Hospitality 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	14,070	$39,170
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Financial Managers	6,900	$110,750
Financial Analysts	2,900	$78,510
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.