Accounting at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Rankings

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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 65% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	23

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Construction Management
• Business Administration & Management

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	186,970	$47,750
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Financial Managers	81,350	$157,480
Financial Analysts	37,900	$109,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	22,650	$51,520

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.