Accounting at National University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at National University stacks up to those at other schools.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 16,930 students attend the school each year. Of the 426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2019, 37 of them were accounting majors.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Accounting Rankings

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

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 National 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	25
Most Popular Online Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	34
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	53
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	84
Most Popular Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	94
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	130
Most Popular Accounting Schools	252
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	296
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	350
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388
Most Focused Accounting Schools	989

In 2019, 48 students received their master’s degree in accounting from National University. This makes it the #127 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from National University in 2018-2019, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 National University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

National University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from National University in 2019, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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 National University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

National 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 National 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
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.