Accounting at National University

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 National University stacks up to those at other schools.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from National University.

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

National University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at National 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
	55
	75
	263
	317
	324
	343
	377
	954

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in accounting from National University. This makes it the #76 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from National University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 National University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

National University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 accounting majors earned their master's degree from National University. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

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 National University.

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.