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Accounting at Santa Clara University

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 SCU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

 

Accounting Degrees Available at SCU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Graduate Certificates in Accounting

SCU Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, SCU came in at #14. 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	9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	10
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	11
Best Accounting Schools	14
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	59
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	301
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	394
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	413
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	497
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	506
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	526
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	600
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	641
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	780
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	788
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	830
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	942
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	944
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	1,035

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.

 

SCU Accounting Students

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 62 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in accounting from SCU in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	9

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting and Business/Management	39

View All Accounting Related Majors >

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.