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Accounting at University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida graduates about 265 accounting majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#60 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year2652% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1350whole school

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. University of Washington 85
  2. Texas Christian University 85
  3. Clemson University 85
  4. The University of Oklahoma 85
  5. Bucknell University 84
  6. Sacred Heart University 84
  7. University of Missouri 84
  8. James Madison University 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Central Florida with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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