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Accounting at University of South Alabama

Accounting at University of South Alabama

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224.

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

USA Accounting Degrees Available

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

USA Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Accounting Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. USA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USA, 69% 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 South Alabama with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 12

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 21,260 $37,250
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Financial Managers 4,910 $128,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,870 $40,700
Financial Analysts 1,330 $88,350

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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