National University Accounting: earnings, debt & careers

Accounting graduates of National University earn a median $79,696 four years after graduating ($61,037 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $34,375. That is $5,323 above the U.S. median for Accounting graduates ($74,373 across 741 colleges), and ranks 18th of 24 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$79,696

U.S. median for this major: $74,373.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$61,037

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$34,375

About 43% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,903.

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What your family pays
$22,878 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $33,978. College Scorecard.

Accounting at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Accounting graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Santa Clara University$130,087$19,250$50,06288%
2University of Southern California$121,101$16,500$32,74092%
3Loyola Marymount University$111,733$17,000$48,38179%
4University of San Diego$109,142$24,969$30,36584%
5Saint Mary's College of California$107,570$25,000$30,37870%
6Chapman University$102,147$21,250$46,55582%
7University of San Francisco$95,973$24,660$41,43170%
8Menlo College$93,619$26,955$31,10054%
9California State University-Northridge$92,329$15,810$7,02157%
10Biola University$91,330$23,875$31,49568%
11California Lutheran University$89,573$21,858$30,10970%
12California State University-San Marcos$86,318$22,500$10,22955%
13California State University-Chico$85,612$17,250$14,48063%
14San Francisco State University$81,587$11,971$12,27850%
15California Baptist University$81,150$34,104$26,28562%
16San Diego State University$80,011$15,218$15,36476%
17University of Redlands$79,833$27,000$30,03167%
18National University$79,696$34,375$22,87843%
19University of La Verne$77,520$30,853$20,16163%
20California State University-Long Beach$74,839$14,899$10,44069%
21Mount Saint Mary's University$74,449$27,373$21,41353%
22California State University-Fresno$65,200$15,544$7,00057%
23California State University-San Bernardino$59,367$14,500$4,56455%
24La Sierra University$59,153$25,000$45,56660%

17 more California colleges offer Accounting but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Accounting graduates

Accountant / auditor

San Diego area$96,340
California$97,050
U.S.$83,680

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Financial Managers

San Diego area$174,210
California$180,770
U.S.$166,570

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Financial and Investment Analysts

San Diego area$106,040
California$109,110
U.S.$102,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at National University, by income

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National University Accounting questions

How much do National University Accounting graduates earn?

Accounting graduates of National University earn a median $79,696 four years after graduating and $61,037 one year after. The U.S. median for Accounting graduates across 741 colleges is $74,373.

How much debt do National University Accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Accounting graduates of National University is $34,375, about 43% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,903.

Where does National University rank for Accounting in California?

Of 24 California colleges reporting Accounting graduate earnings, National University ranks 18th. The highest is Santa Clara University at $130,087.

What jobs do Accounting graduates get?

A common career is accountant / auditor, with a median wage of $96,340 in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area and $83,680 nationally. Others include financial managers and financial and investment analysts.

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