Accounting at San Jose State University
If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what San Jose State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
San Jose State Accounting Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
San Jose State Accounting Rankings
Accounting Student Demographics at San Jose State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at San Jose State University.
San Jose State Accounting Master’s Program
In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Accounting
The following accounting concentations are available at San Jose State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Accounting | 25 |
Related Majors
- Human Resource Management
- Taxation
- Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
- Hospitality 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 San Jose State 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.