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Accounting at California Lutheran University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at California Lutheran University. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Lutheran University sits in Thousand Oaks, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 accounting graduations were recorded at California Lutheran University.

Studying Online at California Lutheran University

Many students take online classes at California Lutheran University. Of 3,351 students, 225 (7%) studied exclusively online and 281 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at California Lutheran University

Rankings can help you compare California Lutheran University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#18 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 159
Best Value	California	#86 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#137 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#976 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from California Lutheran University

Graduates of California Lutheran University’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,706
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$62,953
4 years	$75,436
5 years	$77,276

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from California Lutheran University earn a median of $75,436, compared with $61,844 for all California Lutheran University graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from California Lutheran University is $21,858.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at California Lutheran University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at California Lutheran University are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at California Lutheran University

Of the 13 bachelor’s accounting graduates at California Lutheran University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	3

Minority students account for 62% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at California Lutheran University, higher than 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 California Lutheran University

The Accounting program at California Lutheran University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	13

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at California Lutheran University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, 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
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.