Accounting at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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
	13
	65
	86
	146
	150
	227
	233
	296
	381
	385
	859

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UVU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 46% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% 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

Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UVU in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 28% 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 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UVU in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% 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.

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680
Business Professors	770	$96,460
Credit Analysts	660	$68,920
Financial Examiners	570	$71,220

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.