Accounting at Ashford University
If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Ashford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Ashford University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,453 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 71 students received their master's degree in accounting.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
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Ashford University Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Online Classes Are Available at Ashford University
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ashford University offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Ashford University Accounting Rankings
In 2019, 71 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Ashford University. This makes it the #85 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting Student Demographics at Ashford University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Ashford University.
Ashford University Accounting Master’s Program
In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ashford University with a master's in accounting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Related Majors
- Finance & Financial Management
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Human Resource Management
- Business Administration & Management
Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into
A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Ashford University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 186,970 | $47,750 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 148,600 | $84,430 |
| Financial Managers | 81,350 | $157,480 |
| Financial Analysts | 37,900 | $109,640 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 22,650 | $51,520 |
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.