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Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Mizzou Accounting Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Accounting Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Mizzou, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 168
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors 25,090 $70,240
Financial Examiners 2,370 $73,870
Credit Analysts 1,960 $75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,830 $47,590
Business Professors 1,000 $101,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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