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University of Alabama at Birmingham Bachelor’s in Accounting

113 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$49,990 Average Salary
$31,375 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UAB Bachelor’s in Accounting

#318 in the U.S
#4 in Alabama

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #318 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for UAB.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Accounting Schools20
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools24
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans36
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans36
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)65
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting124
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)148
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting151
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)187
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)237
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)297
Best Accounting Schools318
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)335
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates388
Best Value Colleges for Accounting416
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting492
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)498
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)599
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates605
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)625
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)638
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)661
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting664

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from UAB Cost?

$8,568 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,375 Average Student Debt

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAB paid an average of $850 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $357 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,568$20,400
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,307$12,307
On Campus Other Expenses$5,555$5,555

Learn more about UAB tuition and fees.

UAB Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAB took out an average of $31,375 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From UAB?

$49,990 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAB is $49,990 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $44,879.

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Does UAB Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAB offers online option in its accounting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.

UAB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

113 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.8% Women
25.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 113 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 62.8% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at UAB in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American17
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White80
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at UAB

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Accounting113

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management148
Business/Managerial Economics10
Finance & Financial Management56
Human Resource Management22
Management Information Systems48

View All Accounting Related Majors >

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.

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