Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Augustana University · SD · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$68,523Angelo State University · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$21,148 debt$68,230Illinois College · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$67,982Arkansas State University · AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$21,351 debt$67,944Georgian Court University · NJ · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$23,500 debt$67,716Guilford College · NC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$67,698Augusta University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,000 debt$67,666Franklin Pierce University · NH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,274 debt$67,628State University of New York at New Paltz · NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,410 debt$67,626Alvernia University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,500 debt$67,562University of Houston-Downtown · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$21,943 debt$67,499Frostburg State University · MD · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$67,484Tennessee Technological University · TN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$17,000 debt$67,411York College of Pennsylvania · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$67,405McNeese State University · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,500 debt$67,331Texas Woman's University · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,453 debt$67,214CUNY York College · NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$17,238 debt$67,152Northern State University · SD · Public · Bachelor's Degree$29,816 debt$67,072Gannon University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$67,065Grand View University · IA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$66,906Dalton State College · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,582 debt$66,902Washburn University · KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,853 debt$66,900Pittsburg State University · KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,250 debt$66,851Indiana University of Pennsylvania · PA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$66,845Eastern Illinois University · IL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,974 debt$66,840Lakeland University · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$36,256 debt$66,815Prince George's Community College · MD · Public · Associate's Degree$66,793Texas A&M University-Central Texas · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,106 debt$66,786East Central University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$15,500 debt$66,711Minot State University · ND · Public · Bachelor's Degree$66,707Columbus State Community College · OH · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,617Nicholls State University · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,410 debt$66,499Niagara University · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$66,459Lindenwood University · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,500 debt$66,383Spring Arbor University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$66,338Monmouth College · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$66,326Seton Hill University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$66,276Dickinson State University · ND · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,321 debt$66,147Midwestern State University · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,900 debt$66,000Ohio Dominican University · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$65,961Where this field leads
Occupations that the U.S. Department of Education maps to this field of study, with national pay from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A crosswalk of what graduates can do — not a placement rate for any one college.
OccupationMedian payU.S. jobs
Accountants and Auditors$83,6801,449,500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,6701,373,680
Financial Managers$166,570841,710
Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740361,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,260153,140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,08082,150
Tax Preparers$54,92076,480
Financial Examiners$94,16067,830
Credit Analysts$83,51064,390
Financial Risk Specialists$117,33063,850
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$62,37056,610
Budget Analysts$91,64047,160
Sources: U.S. Department of Education CIP–SOC crosswalk; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (national, latest release).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Colleges without reported earnings for this field are omitted.