A Leader in Accounting
At the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, we help our students create their own path to success. The accountancy majors helps students prepare for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and is designed so that students can apply their accounting knowledge and principles across various fields. Our accounting students go on to become personal finance advisors, budget analysts, internal auditors and more!
#3
Best Business School for Undergraduates in California
Poets & Quants
#4
Top Accounting Program in California
College Factual
#52
Best Undergraduate Accounting Program in the U.S.
US News & World Report
Invest in You with an Accountancy Major
Thrive at USD
Your Degree, Your Experience
We’re an experiential learning community focused on helping you create connections, build your network and develop your accounting skills. Here are a few more exciting experiences you’ll get to participate in as an accountancy student at USD:
Choose Your Accounting Major
Our commitment to personalized learning starts with our specialized majors. Each track will prepare you for a career as an accountant. Whether you want to work on your own, for a company, at an NGO or within the government sector, the choice is yours.
Note: These options fulfill some of the requirements for the CPA exam in California.
The accountancy minor
Accounting knowledge can take you past spreadsheets and into the world of law, finance and account auditing. With an accounting minor at the Knauss School of Business, you will learn the foundation of accounting and acquire skills that will set you up to become an essential team member in any field you go into.
Double the Degree, Double the Value
Receive your bachelor’s AND master’s degree in accountancy in as little as four and a half years. With the combined Bachelor of Science in Accountancy/Master of Science in Accountancy (or Taxation), you’ll take undergraduate courses during the day and master’s classes in the evening. By completing this program, you will meet the 150-hour requirement to take the CPA exam. You'll also get the opportunity to take an accounting class abroad!
Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid
An Education That’s Worth It
Where you go to college is one of the most important decisions — and investments — you will ever make. At USD, your tuition investment will plug you into an innovation ecosystem that nurtures your ideas and an extensive alumni network that can connect you to your first job.
$61k
Tuition
per year
$3k
Textbooks and Supplies
per year
76%
Scholarships and Financial Aid
of students receive financial aid
Career Outcomes
Graduates from our accountancy program have gone on to create major impact in their professional careers. They’ve created their own businesses, started nonprofits, worked in government, worked for Big 4 and Fortune 500 companies, and more.
50%
of accounting graduates earn 50% more than other majors
$62,305
Average Starting Salary of USD graduates
85%
of students receive a job offer BEFORE graduation
Current Status
- Employed: 80.6%
- Furthering education: 12.9%
- Full-time service: 0%
- Military: 1.6%
- Seeking employment: 1.6%
- Not Seeking employment: 3.2%
Career Advancement
- Before graduating: 97.7%
- Within 3 months: 2.3%
- 4-6 months: 0%
- More than 6 months: 0%
Explore Your Job Possibilities
Accountancy majors work in both small businesses and major corporations, holding a variety of job titles. With so many options, you're guaranteed to find the accounting niche that best suits you.
Auditing Clerk
Playing an integral role in fulfilling a company’s ethical responsibilities, auditing clerks analyze sensitive accounting data and documentation to verify financial figures.
Strategic Planner
As a strategic planner, you’ll look at the company’s financial profile and help them determine what financial decisions to make next.
Payroll Administrator
Payroll administrators prepare and distribute paychecks, update and record payroll processes and help ensure that companies are compliant with current business and tax laws.
Budget Analyst
As a budget analyst, you’ll deal primarily with a business or corporation's spendings and savings. You’ll help your client distribute funds while monitoring investments and expenses.
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The accounting industry is in search of people like you — bright students who are gaining skills and creating experiences, all while creating connections with the local and global community. You are a success story in the making and we’re ready to help you get there.