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Accounting at Santa Clara University

101 Bachelor's Degrees
#15 Overall Quality
$67,828 Bachelor's Salary
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at Santa Clara University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SCU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at SCU

SCU Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, SCU came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Accounting 10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 11
Best Accounting Schools 15
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 15
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 61
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 404
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 510
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 518
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 519
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 550
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 661
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 689
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 817
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 817
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 821
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 900
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 1,122
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 1,155
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 1,262

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from SCU Make?

$67,828 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $67,828. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from SCU Have?

$19,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SCU, accounting students borrow a median amount of $19,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.

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Accounting Student Diversity at SCU

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

SCU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SCU, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 11

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 221
Finance & Financial Management 162
Marketing 119
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 70
Management Information Systems 39

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