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Accounting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte sits in Charlotte, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 172 accounting degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Among 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) studied exclusively online and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 43
Best Value	North Carolina	#27 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#139 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#226 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#539 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Students who complete University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,212
2 years	$49,228
3 years	$59,516
4 years	$67,400
5 years	$80,810

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte report median earnings of $67,400, compared with $63,622 for all University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 49% women (84) and 51% men (88).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 140 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 48% were women (67) and 52% were men (73).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	11
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 39% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, above the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Among the 32 master’s accounting degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 53% were women (17) and 47% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, below 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 North Carolina at Charlotte

This Accounting program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	172

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.