Accounting
CIP 5203 · offered at 2,146 colleges · national median earnings $73,233 · median debt $24,242
CollegeMedian earnings
Randolph Community College · NC · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,652Erwin Technical College · FL · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,408University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$5,300 debt$34,294EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$12,262 debt$34,215EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$12,262 debt$34,215Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$34,159University of Puerto Rico-Humacao · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$5,500 debt$33,999Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$11,328 debt$33,888Southern Careers Institute-Austin · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,507 debt$33,645Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,507 debt$33,645Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,507 debt$33,645Southern Careers Institute-Pharr · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,507 debt$33,645Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,507 debt$33,645Copiah-Lincoln Community College · MS · Public · Associate's Degree$33,285Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$32,196Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,750 debt$31,158Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,750 debt$31,158Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,750 debt$31,158University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$5,500 debt$29,500EDP School · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,211NUC University · PR · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,042 debt$29,139Metropolitan Learning Institute · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,347Miami Dade College · FL · Public · Associate's Degree$27,077Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,685Bayamon Community College · PR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,029University of Puerto Rico-Utuado · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,021CET-El Centro · CA · Private (nonprofit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$6,729 debt$24,317CET-San Jose · CA · Private (nonprofit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$6,729 debt$24,317Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga · TN · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$9,500 debt$23,783Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$20,245Where 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.