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Accounting at California State University-Fullerton

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Fullerton. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Fullerton is in Fullerton, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 accounting degrees were granted at California State University-Fullerton.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Fullerton

Many students take online classes at California State University-Fullerton. Of 43,662 students, 3,776 (9%) studied exclusively online and 23,263 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at California State University-Fullerton

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Fullerton’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#8 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 1,141
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 160
Best Value	California	#34 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from California State University-Fullerton

Those who finish California State University-Fullerton’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,245
2 years	$66,541
3 years	$78,548
4 years	$95,184
5 years	$111,024

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from California State University-Fullerton take home a median $95,184, compared with $67,546 for all California State University-Fullerton graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at California State University-Fullerton, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at California State University-Fullerton are 61% women (20) and 39% men (13).

Accounting Master’s Program at California State University-Fullerton

Of the 33 master’s accounting degrees awarded at California State University-Fullerton, 61% were women (20) and 39% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	15
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 61% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, 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.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at California State University-Fullerton

This Accounting program at California State University-Fullerton breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	33

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at California State University-Fullerton work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.