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Accounting at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at University of New Orleans. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Orleans is in New Orleans, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 accounting graduations were recorded at University of New Orleans.

Studying Online at University of New Orleans

Many students take online classes at University of New Orleans. Among 6,501 students, 698 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,471 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of New Orleans

Use these rankings to compare University of New Orleans’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#6 of 19
Best Value	Louisiana	#6 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#115 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#152 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#460 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#853 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of New Orleans

Graduates of University of New Orleans’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,667
2 years	$47,556
3 years	$52,928
4 years	$60,305
5 years	$65,016

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from University of New Orleans take home a median $60,305, compared with $50,941 for all University of New Orleans graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from University of New Orleans is $18,069.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of New Orleans, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at University of New Orleans are 52% women (34) and 48% men (31).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of New Orleans

Of the 51 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of New Orleans, 51% were women (26) and 49% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Orleans, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at University of New Orleans

Among the 14 master’s accounting graduates at University of New Orleans, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of New Orleans, above 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 University of New Orleans

The Accounting program at University of New Orleans offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	65

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at University of New Orleans work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, 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.