Accounting at Capella University

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

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 37,171. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Capella 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.

Capella University Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting
• Doctorate Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Capella University offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Capella 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	49
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular Accounting Schools	171
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	370
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	575
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,021
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,127

In 2019, 53 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Capella University. This makes it the #109 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Capella University. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Capella University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Capella University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Capella University in 2019, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 6 students 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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Credit Analysts	2,300	$81,070
Financial Examiners	1,720	$91,530
Business Professors	1,360	$105,380
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,080	$64,700

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.