Accounting at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

UNL Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UNL Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UNL. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UNL, 81% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10,450	$37,850
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Financial Managers	3,340	$113,910
Financial Analysts	1,340	$70,740
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	950	$41,750

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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