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Accounting at University of Kentucky

173 Bachelor's Degrees
45 Master's Degrees
#111 Overall Quality
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at University of Kentucky.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UK ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at UK

UK Accounting Rankings

UK is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #111 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Accounting Schools 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 196
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 213
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 233
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 243
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 261
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 350
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 383
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 401
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 441
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 488
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 707

Popularity of Accounting at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 193 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UK. This makes it the #115 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UK Make?

$50,335 Bachelor's Median Salary
$57,819 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,335 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at UK make a median salary of $57,819. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from UK Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, accounting students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UK is $393 per month.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UK awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 140
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

UK Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 448
Marketing 343
Finance & Financial Management 267
Business/Managerial Economics 70
Hospitality Management 27

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