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CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Niagara County Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$14,873 debt$48,881Lake Superior College · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$48,861Madison Area Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$20,252 debt$48,787Cabrillo College · CA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,706Milwaukee Area Technical College · WI · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,242 debt$48,624Broward College · FL · Public · Associate's Degree$48,605Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · OK · Public · Associate's Degree$48,571Monroe Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$48,438Genesee Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$48,335Clark State College · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$48,315Guilford Technical Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,500 debt$48,275Lakeland Community College · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$48,179IBMC College · CO · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$48,133Valencia College · FL · Public · Associate's Degree$14,806 debt$48,119Waukesha County Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$22,000 debt$48,109Iowa Central Community College · IA · Public · Associate's Degree$14,275 debt$48,068CUNY Kingsborough Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$47,930CUNY Queensborough Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$47,921Gwinnett Technical College · GA · Public · Associate's Degree$17,919 debt$47,911Community College of Vermont · VT · Public · Associate's Degree$47,825Northcentral Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$13,777 debt$47,806SOWELA Technical Community College · LA · Public · Associate's Degree$47,669Alexandria Technical & Community College · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$47,421Hudson Valley Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$13,250 debt$47,322Gateway Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$15,871 debt$47,238Lake Land College · IL · Public · Associate's Degree$47,132Clark College · WA · Public · Associate's Degree$47,108Harrisburg Area Community College · PA · Public · Associate's Degree$17,755 debt$47,037Davidson-Davie Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,981Gaston College · NC · Public · Associate's Degree$46,818Southern Arkansas University Main Campus · AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$14,848 debt$46,771Herkimer County Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$46,754Bryant & Stratton College-Albany · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Greece · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Online · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Parma · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach · VA · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa · WI · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$26,291 debt$46,709Where 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.