Fowler Offers Four of the Top 10 Degree Programs for 2021 Graduates

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University will hold commencement ceremonies at Petco Park, where 1,727 undergraduate degree and 155 master’s degree graduates are eligible to cross the stage in front of their family and friends. In addition, the 1,802 Fowler alumni who were slated to join 2020’s commencement ceremony will join this year’s commencement event due to the cancelation of last year’s live ceremony as a result of the pandemic shutdown.

In total, there will be 10,815 SDSU graduates in 2021, and a substantial portion of that number will be earning their degrees from the Fowler College of Business. In fact, four of the top 10 most popular undergraduate degree programs — management (#10), accounting (#9), marketing (#6) and finance (#4) — are within Fowler.

Fowler College of Business graduates, 2019

#10 - Management

These 203 graduates have a strong understanding of various organizational topics, including entrepreneurship, innovation, human resources, leadership and strategic management. They will be able to provide consulting, analysis and counsel in any major job sector they choose.

#9 - Accounting

The Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy will graduate 214 students into the workforce. The school prides itself on preparing graduates to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, qualifying them for careers in corporate or public accounting, as well as tax preparation, financial planning and auditing.

# 6 - Marketing

These 288 graduates are leaving SDSU with an understanding of buyer and seller behavior. They know how products and services are developed, priced, promoted, distributed and sold, which prepares them for careers as product, marketing or sales managers, brand analysts and account executives.

#4 - Finance

These 311 graduates are prepared for career opportunities with public, private and nonprofit organizations as financial managers, investment analysts, wealth and estate planners, and real estate professionals.

At the start of the 2020-21 academic year, the Fowler College of Business set a record enrollment with a total of 6,251 graduate and undergraduate students, making it the largest of SDSU’s seven colleges. Fowler also has the second highest number of graduating students for 2021 with 1,882, with the most graduates (1,943) coming from the College of Sciences.