Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Graduate/Professional Certificate$42,188Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee · GA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,088Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville · GA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,088Interactive College of Technology-Morrow · GA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,088Interactive College of Technology-Newport · KY · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,088Butler Community College · KS · Public · Associate's Degree$18,407 debt$41,954Luzerne County Community College · PA · Public · Associate's Degree$41,817West Shore Community College · MI · Public · Associate's Degree$41,732Mohawk Valley Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$7,730 debt$41,570CUNY Hostos Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$7,250 debt$41,454Stanly Community College · NC · Public · Associate's Degree$41,040Lenoir Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,009Ohio Business College-Sheffield · OH · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$32,361 debt$40,951Vet Tech Institute of Indiana · IN · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$40,731Wayne Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,622Jefferson Community College · NY · Public · Associate's Degree$40,483Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$15,499 debt$40,374Lakeshore Technical College · WI · Public · Associate's Degree$40,365Universidad Central de Bayamon · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$39,918Stautzenberger College-Maumee · OH · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$24,750 debt$39,715Greenville Technical College · SC · Public · Associate's Degree$39,465Minnesota State College Southeast · MN · Public · Associate's Degree$39,435Illinois Valley Community College · IL · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,935Mitchell Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,903University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$8,000 debt$38,688Chattahoochee Technical College · GA · Public · Associate's Degree$38,489Western Iowa Tech Community College · IA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$12,742 debt$38,319Pensacola State College · FL · Public · Associate's Degree$38,284Fortis College-Centerville · OH · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$36,608Washington State College of Ohio · OH · Public · Associate's Degree$36,165University of Puerto Rico at Cayey · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$35,981Guam Community College · GU · Public · Associate's Degree$35,937Southwest University at El Paso · TX · Private (for-profit) · Associate's Degree$20,000 debt$35,818Great Falls College Montana State University · MT · Public · Associate's Degree$35,527Stellar Career College · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,248 debt$35,486University of Puerto Rico at Ponce · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$35,275Lackawanna College · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$18,000 debt$35,182Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,000 debt$35,180New Professions Technical Institute · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,030Summit College · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,177 debt$35,018Where 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.