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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 43,268 students graduating with degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 52% percent identify as women and 48% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the US study Accounting, Texas 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 Accountants and Auditors, Tax Preparers and Financial Examiners. Not only that, Accounting graduates may find a high salary job, such as Financial Risk Specialists or Business Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Accounting majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
43,268
Female Students
22,452 (51%)
Male Students
20,816 (48%)
White (24,999, 58%)
Hispanic or Latino (6,486, 15%)
Asian (3,753, 9%)
Black or African American (3,040, 7%)
U.S. Nonresident (2,104, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (1,390, 3%)
Two or more races (1,222, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (195, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (79, <1%)

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