Accounting at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

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

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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

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% 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

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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
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	8,660	$66,600
Credit Analysts	8,620	$89,430
Budget Analysts	6,870	$90,780
Financial Examiners	5,120	$108,740

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

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