Accounting at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 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.

Grand Canyon University Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Grand Canyon University does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 121 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Grand Canyon University in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Business Administration & 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,280	$40,930
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Financial Managers	11,400	$117,620
Financial Analysts	5,330	$78,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,830	$42,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.