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General Accounting at Grand Canyon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Canyon University sits in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 320 general accounting degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Grand Canyon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Canyon University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#12 of 15
Best Value	Arizona	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#74 of 88
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#78 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#665 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#713 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#12 of 15
Best Value	Arizona	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#74 of 88
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#78 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#665 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#713 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Grand Canyon University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Grand Canyon University are 66% women (212) and 34% men (108).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 271 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 68% were women (185) and 32% were men (86).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	68
Black / African American	12
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 40% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 49 master’s general accounting graduates at Grand Canyon University, 55% were women (27) and 45% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Grand Canyon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.