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Accounting 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, and more. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at UK

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UK Accounting Rankings

UK was ranked #108 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 #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	19
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	106
Best Accounting Schools	108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	110
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	115
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	139
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	165
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	177
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	193
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	213
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	217
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	247
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	308
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	325
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	357
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	373
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	421
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	525

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 #110 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UK. About 69% were men and 31% were women.

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.

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

Of the 45 students who graduated with a Master’s in accounting from UK in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.