Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Herzing University-Atlanta · GA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Birmingham · AL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Brookfield · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Kenosha · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Madison · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Minneapolis · MN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-New Orleans · LA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Herzing University-Orlando · FL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$54,345Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$18,516 debt$54,262Pikes Peak State College · CO · Public · Associate's Degree$54,225American InterContinental University-Atlanta · GA · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$51,848 debt$53,956American InterContinental University-Houston · TX · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$51,848 debt$53,956American InterContinental University System · AZ · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$51,848 debt$53,956Ferris State University · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$25,838 debt$53,742Fox Valley Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$15,835 debt$53,601Central Coast College · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,481North Carolina Wesleyan University · NC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$23,907 debt$53,327Helena College University of Montana · MT · Public · Associate's Degree$20,503 debt$53,281Southern University and A & M College · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,750 debt$53,159Southern University Law Center · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$30,750 debt$53,159Schoolcraft Community College District · MI · Public · Associate's Degree$52,940Dallas College · TX · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$12,500 debt$52,856Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,418 debt$52,836Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · MO · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,418 debt$52,836Mississippi University for Women · MS · Public · Bachelor's Degree$52,829Community College of Allegheny County · PA · Public · Associate's Degree$14,874 debt$52,824Hillsborough College · FL · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,445 debt$52,754South Puget Sound Community College · WA · Public · Associate's Degree$52,662Kalamazoo Valley Community College · MI · Public · Associate's Degree$11,499 debt$52,608San Joaquin Delta College · CA · Public · Associate's Degree$52,499Lorain County Community College · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$52,479Community College of Baltimore County · MD · Public · Associate's Degree$15,000 debt$52,449Albany State University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$52,363Wake Technical Community College · NC · Public · Associate's Degree$20,953 debt$52,259National American University-Rapid City · SD · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$41,344 debt$52,215Portland Community College · OR · Public · Associate's Degree$20,031 debt$52,211Hudson County Community College · NJ · Public · Associate's Degree$7,500 debt$52,195University of Northwestern Ohio · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$52,038South Central College · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$51,971Cuyahoga Community College District · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$15,931 debt$51,858Where 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.