Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Buena Vista University · IA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$63,454University of Michigan-Flint · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,899 debt$63,442Baker College · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$42,556 debt$63,286Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · PA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,590 debt$63,186Fort Hays State University · KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,000 debt$63,148Flagler College · FL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$19,537 debt$63,113Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · CO · Private (for-profit) · Master's Degree$63,101University of Dubuque · IA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$29,000 debt$63,082Alabama State University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,750 debt$63,070Northern Michigan University · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,651 debt$62,901Oakland Community College · MI · Public · Associate's Degree$21,496 debt$62,744Indiana Institute of Technology · IN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$29,048 debt$62,603Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · IN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$29,048 debt$62,603Jacksonville State University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,500 debt$62,589Rasmussen University-Florida · FL · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579Rasmussen University-Illinois · IL · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579Rasmussen University-Kansas · KS · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579Rasmussen University-Minnesota · MN · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579Rasmussen University-North Dakota · ND · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579Rasmussen University-Wisconsin · WI · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,938 debt$62,579North Greenville University · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$62,411Bluffton University · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$62,315Fairmont State University · WV · Public · Bachelor's Degree$62,302Henderson State University · AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$62,161Nassau Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$12,492 debt$62,156Florida State College at Jacksonville · FL · Public · Associate's Degree$22,891 debt$62,081Des Moines Area Community College · IA · Public · Associate's Degree$22,250 debt$62,072University of Maine at Augusta · ME · Public · Bachelor's Degree$29,503 debt$62,035Berkeley College-New York · NY · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,258 debt$61,960CUNY Medgar Evers College · NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$12,200 debt$61,799Indian River State College · FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$13,526 debt$61,675Indiana State University · IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,300 debt$61,660Alabama A & M University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$28,049 debt$61,503Saint Martin's University · WA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$61,432Columbus State University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,500 debt$61,389McKendree University · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$21,500 debt$61,361Governors State University · IL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,000 debt$61,223Johnson County Community College · KS · Public · Associate's Degree$61,190Vermont State University · VT · Public · Bachelor's Degree$61,162Louisiana State University-Shreveport · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,624 debt$61,117Where 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.