Accounting at Gonzaga University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Gonzaga University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a total student population of 7,295. In 2021, 71 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Gonzaga.

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

Gonzaga Accounting Degrees Available

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

Gonzaga Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Gonzaga 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 Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	50
	156
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	210

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Gonzaga. This makes it the #216 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Gonzaga Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gonzaga is $59,455. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Gonzaga. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Gonzaga since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Gonzaga are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Gonzaga Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Gonzaga. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Gonzaga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Gonzaga, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Business Administration & Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,970	$45,600
Financial Managers	13,010	$136,480
Financial Analysts	6,480	$87,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,070	$50,860

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 Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.