University of Utah Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

66.3 of 100

Cost (20%)

3.7 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

8.5 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.5 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

9.8 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

9.4 of 10

Format

On Campus

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

AACSB Accounting

Accounting accreditation listed by AACSB

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

Utah's accounting major gives you a career coach and a dedicated advisor. Graduates go on to firms such as Deloitte, KPMG and Grant Thornton. The Beta Alpha Psi chapter on campus earned national Gold status in 2024.

The Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting is offered by the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. You take classes on campus. To start, you apply to the university and pick business as your major of interest, then confirm accounting with an advisor.

• Future certified public accountant (CPA) candidates: Utah's catalog says a master's degree qualifies you to prepare for the exam, and a combined bachelor's and Master of Accounting is approved.
• Students who want guidance: an academic advisor and a career coach come with the major, and the coach helps with everything from exploring jobs to negotiating offers.
• Students who like clubs: the Accounting Club, Women in Business and the Beta Alpha Psi chapter give you places to meet people in the field.
• If you're an undecided business student, you can test accounting through an accounting minor first.

You start with pre-business courses, then finish an upper-division business core before the major proper. That core includes Intro to Management Accounting (ACCTG 3100), which teaches how management choices affect a company's profit and how to improve it. The school describes the wider curriculum as financial management, taxation, auditing and international finance. Faculty-led research projects and internships round out the major.

To enter the major you'll need a B or higher in ACCTG 2100 and ACCTG 3100. The pre-business courses come first, because restricted upper-division classes stay closed until they're done. The school's catalog lists a combined bachelor's and Master of Accounting if you want to keep going toward CPA licensure.

The school reports tuition that works out to about $990 per credit, based on the annual out-of-state tuition it reports.

Classes meet on the Salt Lake City campus. The business school's undergraduate admissions pages walk you through the pre-major steps, and your advisor confirms the accounting major with you.

All degree programs in the School of Accounting are AACSB accredited. The school also stays in close touch with the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

The national Beta Alpha Psi board gave the Eccles chapter Gold status in September 2024, saying it far exceeded baseline requirements in academics, professionalism and ethical leadership. The school reports a 99 percent outcome rate for 2024-25 graduates, counting jobs, further study and military service. The School of Accounting also lists career paths in public accounting, tax strategy, auditing and wealth management.

• How do I qualify for the combined bachelor's and Master of Accounting?
• What do the career coach sessions cover during my first year in the major?
• Which faculty-led research projects are open to accounting majors?
• How soon should I finish ACCTG 2100 and ACCTG 3100 to hit the B requirement?

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