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Accounting at University of Rhode Island

90 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#253 Overall Quality
The Accounting major is part of the business, management & marketing program at University of Rhode Island.

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 URI ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at URI

URI Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #253 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 207
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 222
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 229
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 233
Best Accounting Schools 253
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 258
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 284
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 339
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 346
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 377
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 394
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 407
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 431
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 440
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 451
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 480
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 539
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 610
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 644
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 682
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 822

Popularity of Accounting at URI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from URI. This makes it the #224 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from URI Make?

$47,356 Bachelor's Median Salary
$60,485 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $47,356. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 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 URI make a median salary of $60,485 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from URI Have?

$23,801 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at URI, accounting students borrow a median amount of $23,801 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 URI is $328 per month.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at URI

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

URI Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from URI. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 65
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

URI Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 accounting majors earned their master's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 229
Finance & Financial Management 102
Marketing 89
Human Resource Management 43
International Business 16

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