Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
University of North Texas at Dallas · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$61,083Southeastern Oklahoma State University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$61,000Viterbo University · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$60,949Sullivan University · KY · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$37,238 debt$60,916Northwestern State University of Louisiana · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$29,371 debt$60,861Millikin University · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$28,320 debt$60,804Arkansas Tech University · AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$60,759Bunker Hill Community College · MA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,697University of Wisconsin-Superior · WI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$60,644Columbia College · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,379 debt$60,561College of the Ozarks · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$60,422Tidewater Community College · VA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,429 debt$60,390University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$28,125 debt$60,272Belhaven University · MS · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$29,000 debt$60,247University of Louisiana at Lafayette · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,240 debt$60,241Missouri Baptist University · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,377 debt$60,232Lake Superior State University · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,301 debt$60,167Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,750 debt$60,160Central Penn College · PA · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$48,383 debt$60,077Ferrum College · VA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$60,070Missouri Western State University · MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,000 debt$60,025Jackson State University · MS · Public · Bachelor's Degree$29,500 debt$59,996Siena Heights University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$21,493 debt$59,960University of Mount Olive · NC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$30,933 debt$59,952Lewis-Clark State College · ID · Public · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$59,869Marywood University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$59,776Mount Mercy University · IA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$59,763Eastern Kentucky University · KY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$59,609Colorado State University Pueblo · CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree$59,567Cameron University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$28,017 debt$59,406Texas Southern University · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$59,386Fort Lewis College · CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree$21,500 debt$59,298Hennepin Technical College · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$59,204Northwestern College · IA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$59,192Saint Louis Community College · MO · Public · Associate's Degree$59,184La Roche University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$59,181La Sierra University · CA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$59,153The University of Tennessee-Martin · TN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,875 debt$59,150The College of Westchester · NY · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$34,014 debt$59,123Normandale Community College · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$21,128 debt$59,082Where 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.