by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Arkansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UARK was ranked #196 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UARK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UARK was $802 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
Learn more about UARK tuition and fees.
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 UARK took out an average of $23,507 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK make an average of $52,733 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the UARK accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UARK Online Learning page.
About 43.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.5% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 190 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 26 |
| Business Administration & Management | 422 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 41 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 353 |
| Human Resource Management | 23 |
*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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