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Accounting at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Grand Canyon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In 2021, 218 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon 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.

Grand Canyon University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202
Best Value Accounting Schools 392
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Best Accounting Schools 664

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #26 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Grand Canyon University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $45,144. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Accounting Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 112
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Grand Canyon University Accounting Master’s Program

57% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Grand Canyon University. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23,280 $40,930
Accountants and Auditors 20,030 $69,190
Financial Managers 11,400 $117,620
Financial Analysts 5,330 $78,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,830 $42,570

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.

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