by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, SCU came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools | 2 |
| Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools | 5 |
| Best Accounting Schools | 12 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 13 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $78,417 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $53,483 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SCU was $1,627 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,587 | $58,587 |
| Fees | $654 | $654 |
| Books and Supplies | $939 | $939 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,984 | $18,984 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
Learn more about SCU tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 67 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from SCU. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.
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 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
SCU does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Santa Clara University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 228 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 160 |
| Marketing | 136 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 86 |
| Human Resource Management | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.