Accounting at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. Of the 2,302 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 218 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.

Grand Canyon University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Grand Canyon University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Grand Canyon 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
	25
	32
	202
	275
	392
	466
	657
	664
	1,010

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #26 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Grand Canyon University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $45,144. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Grand Canyon University. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	112
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Grand Canyon University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 121 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Grand Canyon University in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	339

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Hospitality Management
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,280	$40,930
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Financial Managers	11,400	$117,620
Financial Analysts	5,330	$78,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,830	$42,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.