Accounting at California University of Pennsylvania

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

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,310. In 2019, 1 accounting major received their bachelor's degree from Cal U.

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

Cal U Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Cal U does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Cal U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Cal U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Cal U 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
Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	51
Most Popular Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Online Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	142
Best Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	396
Most Popular Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	442
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	475
Most Focused Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	485
Most Popular Accounting Schools	711
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	715
Best Accounting Schools	799
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,106
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,132
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,725

Accounting Student Demographics at Cal U

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

Cal U Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Cal U may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Cal U are white. Around 84% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Cal U.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	34

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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 Wjmoore17 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.