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Accounting at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville sits in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 216 accounting graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Rankings can help you compare The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 18
Best Value	Tennessee	#12 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 1,145
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#176 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#669 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Students who complete The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,600
2 years	$51,212
3 years	$66,073
4 years	$76,850
5 years	$87,298

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville take home a median $76,850, compared with $64,105 for all The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville stands at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 44% women (95) and 56% men (121).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 148 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 39% were women (58) and 61% were men (90).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 68 master’s accounting degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 54% were women (37) and 46% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 21% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The Accounting program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	216

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.