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#1 #1 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,120–1,380 Est. Net Price * $17,413 Median Starting Salary $54,681
#2 #2 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Daemen University Amherst, NY At Daemen University, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Natural Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. In fact, Daemen University grants 104 degrees every year to graduating Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse students....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 57 SAT Score 950–1,150 Est. Net Price * $18,944 Median Starting Salary $59,329
#3 #3 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, or the Kinesiology program at the Curry School of Education....view more Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score 1,420–1,530 Est. Net Price * $17,831 Median Starting Salary $58,216
#4 #4 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Every year, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County awards around 352 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Computer Science, and Information Science/Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,220–1,410 Est. Net Price * $17,704 Median Starting Salary $55,448
#5 #5 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Utah Valley University Orem, UT At Utah Valley University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 501 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,650 Median Starting Salary $57,101
#6 #6 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the most popular majors students pursue are Computer Science, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities awards 520 degrees per year to graduating Computer Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,290–1,420 Est. Net Price * $16,730 Median Starting Salary $59,446
#7 #7 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Adelphi University Garden City, NY At Adelphi University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,150–1,320 Est. Net Price * $28,671 Median Starting Salary $58,414
#8 #8 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, the three most popular college majors students study are Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, Health and Wellness, General, Special Education and Teaching, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 990–1,200 Est. Net Price * $18,407 Median Starting Salary $62,295
#9 #9 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY At Eastern Kentucky University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, General Studies, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. In fact, Eastern Kentucky University grants 203 degrees every year to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $10,852 Median Starting Salary $57,381
#10 #10 Best College for Accounting in the U.S. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the most popular majors students pursue are Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, and Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 940–1,180 Est. Net Price * $16,131 Median Starting Salary $56,361
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the three most popular college...view more	100	88%	24	1,120 – 1,380	$17,413	$54,681
Daemen University Amherst, NY At Daemen University, the most popular majors students study are Registered...view more	95	76%	57	950 – 1,150	$18,944	$59,329
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of...view more	93	17%	19	1,420 – 1,530	$17,831	$58,216
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Every year, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County awards around 352...view more	92	74%	15	1,220 – 1,410	$17,704	$55,448
Utah Valley University Orem, UT At Utah Valley University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	88	--	501	--	$8,650	$57,101
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the most popular majors students...view more	81	77%	2	1,290 – 1,420	$16,730	$59,446
Adelphi University Garden City, NY At Adelphi University, the three most popular college majors students pursue...view more	74	78%	1	1,150 – 1,320	$28,671	$58,414
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, the three most popular college...view more	71	75%	1	990 – 1,200	$18,407	$62,295
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY At Eastern Kentucky University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	69	78%	5	930 – 1,180	$10,852	$57,381
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the most popular majors students...view more	65	90%	1	940 – 1,180	$16,131	$56,361

About Accounting

Accounting programs prepare 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.

For all the 64,966 degrees awarded in Accounting per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Of the 1,380 students graduating with degrees at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level across the US, 57% percent identify as women and 43% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the US study Accounting, Utah has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Accounting is $46,700.

Popularity of Accounting Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Accounting degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

For Accounting majors, some of the most in demand careers include Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Credit Analysts. Not only that, Accounting graduates may find a high salary job, such as Financial Risk Specialists or Budget Analysts.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Accounting majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Financial Risk Specialists	$106,090	580	7,774	8,408	8%
Budget Analysts	$84,940	417	5,985	6,182	3%
Financial Examiners	$84,300	630	6,560	7,850	20%
Credit Analysts	$79,420	726	11,534	11,044	-4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,530	910	12,210	12,298	1%
Tax Preparers	$49,010	2,653	23,433	23,775	2%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Accounting majors.

#1 Tax Preparers
#2 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
#3 Credit Analysts
#4 Financial Examiners
#5 Financial Risk Specialists
#6 Budget Analysts

Student Demographics

Total Students

1,380

Female Students

793 (57%)

Male Students

587 (42%)

White (834, 60%)

Hispanic or Latino (267, 19%)

Asian (83, 6%)

Black or African American (72, 5%)

U.S. Nonresident (37, 3%)

Two or more races (31, 2%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (28, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (21, 2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (7, 1%)

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#1 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

88%

24

1,120–1,380

$17,413

$54,681

#2 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

76%

57

950–1,150

$18,944

$59,329

#3 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

17%

19

1,420–1,530

$17,831

$58,216

#4 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

74%

15

1,220–1,410

$17,704

$55,448

#5 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

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501

--

$8,650

$57,101

#6 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

77%

2

1,290–1,420

$16,730

$59,446

#7 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

78%

1

1,150–1,320

$28,671

$58,414

#8 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

75%

1

990–1,200

$18,407

$62,295

#9 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

78%

5

930–1,180

$10,852

$57,381

#10 Best College for Accounting in the U.S.

90%

1

940–1,180

$16,131

$56,361

About Accounting

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Top Paying Careers

Most In-Demand Careers

Student Demographics

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