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Accounting at California State University-Long Beach

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

California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 accounting degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 1,145
Best Value	California	#55 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#62 of 160
Best Value	Nationwide	#155 of 1,141

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from California State University-Long Beach stands at $14,899.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 61% women (30) and 39% men (19).

Accounting Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 49 master’s accounting degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 61% were women (30) and 39% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	3
Asian	14
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above 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-Long Beach

This Accounting program at California State University-Long Beach offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.