Accounting at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

The American University Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

The American University Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 accounting majors earned their master's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• International Business
• Real Estate
• Taxation
• Marketing
• Human Resource 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Financial Managers	6,900	$166,710
Financial Analysts	3,850	$102,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,710	$54,970
Budget Analysts	1,860	$100,510

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 Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.