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Accounting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

175 Bachelor's Degrees
50 Master's Degrees
#93 Overall Quality
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Here, 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 UNLV ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Accounting Rankings

UNLV is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #93 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Accounting Schools 93
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 155
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 159
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 167
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 171
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 184
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 205
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 234
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 267
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 275
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 409

Popularity of Accounting at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 175 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 162 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UNLV. This makes it the #101 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UNLV Make?

$49,951 Bachelor's Median Salary
$56,934 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNLV go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,951 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

Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from UNLV make a median salary of $56,934 a year. 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 UNLV Have?

$18,159 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, accounting students borrow a median amount of $18,159 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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UNLV Accounting Students

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

UNLV Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 175 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 11

UNLV Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 50 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hospitality Management 645
Business Administration & Management 232
Finance & Financial Management 142
Marketing 110
International Business 54

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