Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
University of Minnesota-Crookston · MN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$33,391 debt$65,921University of Maine · ME · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$65,906Huntingdon College · AL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$65,820Husson University · ME · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,375 debt$65,815Northeastern State University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$65,781Park University · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$28,461 debt$65,636Doane University · NE · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,324 debt$65,602Grace College and Theological Seminary · IN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$19,500 debt$65,541Trine University · IN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$20,683 debt$65,503Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · IN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$20,683 debt$65,503Wittenberg University · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$65,481Minnesota State University Moorhead · MN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,500 debt$65,476University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online · NH · Public · Bachelor's Degree$65,371Spalding University · KY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$65,288Louisiana Tech University · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,000 debt$65,284California State University-Fresno · CA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$15,544 debt$65,200Methodist University · NC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$65,090Thomas College · ME · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$65,028Tiffin University · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$64,927University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · WI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,888 debt$64,810Eureka College · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$64,726Carson-Newman University · TN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$23,250 debt$64,634University of South Alabama · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$64,410Northwood University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$23,850 debt$64,405Wilmington College · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$64,377Murray State University · KY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$18,750 debt$64,269Averett University · VA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$64,192University of Wisconsin-Parkside · WI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$14,760 debt$64,177Colorado Christian University · CO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$41,848 debt$64,060College of the Canyons · CA · Public · Associate's Degree$64,025Morgan State University · MD · Public · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$63,979University of Mary · ND · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$63,969Georgia Southwestern State University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,000 debt$63,928Western Colorado University · CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree$63,922Clayton State University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$45,375 debt$63,862Geneva College · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$63,742Friends University · KS · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,250 debt$63,701Florida National University-Main Campus · FL · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$43,195 debt$63,661Athens State University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,500 debt$63,516Cleary University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,039 debt$63,508Where 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.