Accounting at Ashford University

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

Ashford University is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 34,710. In 2019, 168 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Ashford University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Ashford University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Ashford 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, Ashford University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Ashford University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Ashford University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Ashford University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	15
Most Popular Accounting Schools	65
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	280
Best Accounting Schools	780

In 2019, 71 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ashford University. This makes it the #81 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Ashford University

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

Ashford University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 168 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ashford University. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Ashford University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Ashford University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 71 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Ashford University. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ashford University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Ashford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	8,660	$66,600
Credit Analysts	8,620	$89,430
Budget Analysts	6,870	$90,780
Financial Examiners	5,120	$108,740

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.