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Overview for Accounting

A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Careers for Accounting Majors

A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Accounting

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
 7
(63.6%)
Open Admissions$13,400 
Morrison University
Reno, NV
 7
(46.7%)
Open Admissions$9,775 
 National American University-Roseville
Roseville, MN
 5
(38.5%)
Open Admissions$11,390 
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Florida Metropolitan University-Pinellas
Clearwater, FL
 19
(35.2%)
 $10,764 
Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Waite Park, MN
 4
(33.3%)
 $14,760 
Minnesota School of Business
Richfield, MN
 13
(32.5%)
Open Admissions$17,010 
 Globe University
Woodbury, MN
 8
(32.0%)
 $13,320 
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National College-Salem
Salem, VA
 11
(31.4%)
Open Admissions$7,393 
 Globe Institute of Technology
New York, NY
 11
(30.6%)
Open Admissions$11,139 
Minnesota School of Business-Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center, MN
 7
(30.4%)
 $13,320 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.