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Accounting at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Accounting at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Accounting Master’s Program

39% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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