Accounting at National University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

National University Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at National 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from National University. About 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• 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 CA, the home state for National University.

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

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.