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Accounting at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 UNL ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at UNL

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

UNL Accounting Rankings

UNL is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #84 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	64
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	67
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	72
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	74
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	82
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	82
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	82
Best Accounting Schools	84
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	84
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	112
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	119
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	125
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	128
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	145
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	153
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	195
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	204
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	256
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	405
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	515

Popularity of Accounting at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 122 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 140 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNL. This makes it the #165 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

UNL Accounting Students

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

UNL Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	102
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	0

UNL Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 31 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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