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Accounting at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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, and more. We've also included details on how Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at Pitt

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

Pitt Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, Pitt came in at #53. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Accounting Schools	53
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	75
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	79
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	82
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	85
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	157
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	228
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	232
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	274
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	278
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	300
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	317
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	320
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	346
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	363
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	396
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	404
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	412
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	464
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	491
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	551
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	557

Popularity of Accounting at Pitt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Pitt. This makes it the #179 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Pitt Accounting Students

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

Pitt Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 127 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	101
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	6

Pitt Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Pitt. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.