by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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UARK is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #76 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 201 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UARK. This makes it the #85 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UARK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,418 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's accounting program at UARK make a median salary of $57,595. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, accounting students borrow a median amount of $25,914 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UARK is $293 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Arkansas.
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 153 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 531 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 402 |
| Marketing | 335 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 170 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 41 |
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