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Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UAB ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Accounting Degrees Available at UAB

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

UAB Accounting Rankings

UAB ranks competitively among schools offering accounting. More specifically it was ranked #439 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Alabama.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	5
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	5
Best Accounting Schools in Alabama	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	6
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	9
Best Value Accounting Schools in Alabama	10
College Major Best Value	10
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	42
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	43
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	84
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	97

Popularity of Accounting at UAB

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 113 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UAB Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UAB earn a median of $59,286 a year. This is lower than $72,945, the median for all majors at UAB.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from UAB Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UAB, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $34,288 in student loans. This is higher than $26,162, the typical median for all majors at UAB.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from UAB Cost?

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,568	$22,512
Fees	$50	$50

Learn more about UAB tuition and fees.

UAB Accounting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at UAB were White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	79
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

UAB Accounting Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The largest share of accounting master’s degree graduates at UAB are White. About 56% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

Accounting Student Diversity at UAB

Review the following statistics on the composition of the accounting majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License More about our data sources and methodologies.