by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Capella University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Capella University was ranked #924 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #43 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Capella University.
Part-time undergraduates at Capella University paid an average of $393 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $429 | $429 |
Learn more about Capella University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Capella University took out an average of $50,307 in student loans. That is 90% higher than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Capella University make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $44,879.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Capella University offers online option in its accounting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
About 77.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.0% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at Capella University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 93 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 632 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 13 |
| Human Resource Management | 149 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 9 |
| Marketing | 12 |
*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.
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