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Accounting at California State University - Northridge

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at CSUN

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

CSUN Accounting Rankings

CSUN is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #100 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	48
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	58
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	80
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	90
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	91
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	92
Best Accounting Schools	100
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	114
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	136
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	139
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	142
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	148
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	155
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	158

Popularity of Accounting at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 287 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 304 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in accounting from CSUN. This makes it the #94 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at CSUN

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

CSUN Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 287 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from CSUN. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	129
Non-Resident Aliens	18
Other Races	12

CSUN Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at CSUN awarded 51 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CSUN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.