Accounting at American University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. Of the 522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 28 of them were accounting majors.

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

The American University Accounting Degrees Available

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

The American University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
	40
	61
	76
	113
	185
	185
	367
	440
	456

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in accounting from The American University. This makes it the #41 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from The American University in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

The American University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 88 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from The American University in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

The American University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Budget Analysts	1,860	$100,510
Business Professors	640	$115,320
Financial Examiners	610	$157,860
Credit Analysts	250	$108,420

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.