by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.
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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #85 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Iowa. This makes it the #101 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,188 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 Iowa make a median salary of $59,094. 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 Iowa, accounting students borrow a median amount of $22,500 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 Iowa is $350 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Iowa.
Of the 147 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Iowa in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 109 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The accounting program at Iowa awarded 50 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 824 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 448 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 418 |
| Marketing | 261 |
| Human Resource Management | 149 |
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