Accounting at Colorado Christian University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Colorado Christian University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and approximately 7,839 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from CCU.

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

CCU Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at CCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CCU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CCU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at CCU 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
	80
	156
	229
	230
	321
	327
	392
	414
	465
	467
	480
	525
	590
	812
	817
	991

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in accounting from CCU. This makes it the #468 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from CCU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCU is $52,258. This is 13% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at CCU

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

CCU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from CCU in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at CCU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at CCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CCU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 accounting majors earned their master's degree from CCU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from CCU, 75% 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 Colorado Christian University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	33
Accounting and Business/Management	3

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• Human Resource 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 CO, the home state for Colorado Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	27,560	$42,830
Financial Managers	7,520	$163,740
Financial Analysts	3,770	$109,120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$49,980

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 WebDev1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.