Accounting at Saint Mary’s College of California

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 Saint Mary's College of California stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Moraga, California and approximately 3,439 students attend the school each year. Of the 204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary's College of California in 2021, 24 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.

SMC Accounting Degrees Available

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

SMC Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how SMC 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 SMC 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
	13
	20
	23
	28
	64
	69
	70
	165
	231
	357
	464
	508
	614
	660
	798

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SMC. This makes it the #166 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from SMC Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMC is $64,833. This is 40% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Saint Mary’s College of California.

SMC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from SMC. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Saint Mary's College of California with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SMC Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 accounting majors earned their master's degree from SMC. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

SMC 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 Saint Mary's College of California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	56

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 Saint Mary's College of California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	186,970	$47,750
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Financial Managers	81,350	$157,480
Financial Analysts	37,900	$109,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	22,650	$51,520

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 Smcj0001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.