Accounting at American University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from The American University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

The American University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	71
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	80
	118
	226
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	453
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,039

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in accounting from The American University. This makes it the #44 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at The American University

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

The American University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from The American University. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

The American University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Business
• Real Estate
• Taxation
• Marketing
• Human Resource 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Financial Managers	6,900	$166,710
Financial Analysts	3,850	$102,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,710	$54,970
Budget Analysts	1,860	$100,510

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.