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Accounting at American University

28 Bachelor's Degrees
88 Master's Degrees
#147 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how The American University ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at The American University

The American University Accounting Rankings

The American University was ranked #147 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 53
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 61
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Accounting 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 85
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 96
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 108
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 133
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Accounting Schools 147
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 175
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 189
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 239
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 294
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 355
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 387
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 404
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 608
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 668
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 761
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 811
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 862
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 913

Popularity of Accounting at The American University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in accounting from The American University. This makes it the #41 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

The American University Accounting Students

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

The American University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from The American University in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 2

The American University Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 57
Other Races 4

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