Accounting

CIP Code: 52.0301

A accounting degree prepares graduates for careers in Financial risk specialists, Business teachers, postsecondary, Financial examiners and more. 1,356 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

58,956

                Colleges Offering
                1,356
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $81,819
            

                Top Career Salary
                $106,000
            

Accounting Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $76,194 four years after graduating (middle half: $56,205–$97,191). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $73,054 to $141,931.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$141,931	$124,368	$89,564	$17,500	A+
2	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$130,990	$133,218	$75,776	$26,881	A+
3	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$130,087	$118,371	$78,417	$18,625	A+
4	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$126,461	$111,362	$75,512	$18,000	A+
5	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$125,874	$128,015	$77,026	$23,179	A+
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$121,101	$110,194	$73,903	$16,491	A+
7	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$120,207	$122,252	$77,966	$25,858	A+
8	American University Washington, DC	$119,020	$104,292	—	—	A
9	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$118,946	$108,311	$81,625	$16,750	A+
10	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$117,024	$111,383	$76,473	$23,000	A+
11	George Washington University Washington, DC	$116,795	$102,343	$69,151	$24,750	A+
12	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$115,909	$124,349	$76,878	$19,000	A+
13	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$114,909	$100,690	$69,915	$25,725	B+
14	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$114,088	$100,466	$73,234	$27,000	A+
15	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$112,682	$107,250	$75,294	$27,000	A
16	University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA	$112,202	$102,170	$71,508	$20,500	A
17	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$111,733	$101,670	$70,960	$14,750	A
18	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$111,509	$97,870	$74,403	$23,894	B+
19	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$110,586	$99,563	$71,747	$26,633	A+
20	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$109,142	$99,312	$69,240	$24,969	A+
21	Bentley University Waltham, MA	$108,343	$95,407	$72,823	$27,000	A+
22	Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$107,570	$97,882	$66,628	$25,000	A
23	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$107,497	$94,662	$68,483	—	C
28	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$106,959	$96,297	$70,945	$21,500	B+
27	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$106,959	$96,297	$70,945	$21,500	B+
26	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$106,959	$96,297	$70,945	$21,500	B+
25	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$106,959	$96,297	$70,945	$21,500	B+
24	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$106,959	$96,297	$70,945	$21,500	A
29	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$106,323	$101,197	$74,151	$17,500	A
30	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$106,313	$101,188	$71,436	$22,946	A
31	Elon University Elon, NC	$105,707	$113,439	$69,764	$20,000	A+
32	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$105,494	$107,288	$68,852	$27,000	A
33	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$105,425	$104,793	$71,491	$26,301	A
34	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$105,143	$106,900	$68,082	$19,462	A+
35	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$103,694	$105,426	—	—	C+
36	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$103,675	$105,407	$68,643	$16,200	A+
37	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$103,662	$105,394	$67,186	$16,831	A
38	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$103,533	$93,213	$75,566	$23,250	A
39	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$103,352	$90,703	$69,305	$27,000	A
40	Providence College Providence, RI	$103,245	$101,686	$69,044	$27,000	A+
42	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$102,626	$97,679	—	$25,000	B
41	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$102,626	$90,073	$69,411	$24,413	B
43	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$102,344	$108,932	—	$17,750	A+
44	Chapman University Orange, CA	$102,147	$92,947	$70,362	$20,875	B+
45	Baylor University Waco, TX	$102,011	$103,715	$68,187	$20,495	A
46	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$101,938	$103,641	$72,031	$17,778	A
47	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$101,808	$108,644	$67,743	$22,500	B
48	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$101,390	$105,501	$68,909	$20,277	A+
49	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$101,098	$99,328	$74,731	$20,125	A+
50	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$100,895	$96,031	—	$21,500	A
51	Pace University New York, NY	$100,797	$95,938	$69,166	$25,291	B+
52	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$100,516	$88,515	$67,574	$22,867	B+
53	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$100,317	$102,023	$70,069	$27,167	A+
54	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$99,528	$90,629	$70,303	$18,500	A
55	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$99,086	$103,104	$67,665	$25,000	A+
56	High Point University High Point, NC	$99,053	$106,298	—	—	B+
57	Touro University New York, NY	$99,047	$94,272	$59,820	$11,000	C
58	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$98,767	$89,936	$71,563	$22,500	B+
59	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$98,701	$97,210	$66,780	$26,121	B+
60	Howard University Washington, DC	$98,645	$86,439	—	—	C+
61	Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$98,107	$105,251	$71,234	$27,000	B+
62	University at Albany Albany, NY	$98,010	$93,285	$55,124	$22,186	B+
63	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$97,667	$95,957	$69,965	$22,000	A
64	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$97,515	$96,042	$64,665	$26,668	A+
65	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$97,466	$89,648	$70,570	$22,750	A
66	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$97,314	$85,404	$69,821	$15,000	A+
67	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$97,022	$95,323	$70,831	$26,967	A
68	University of Denver Denver, CO	$96,903	$90,623	$67,392	$15,830	B+
69	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$96,844	$98,462	—	$23,550	A
70	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$96,632	$91,584	$68,393	$9,127	A
71	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$96,396	$88,664	$69,440	$24,774	A
72	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$96,109	$91,805	$66,591	$22,342	A
73	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$96,093	$101,319	$65,965	$22,500	A
74	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$95,973	$87,329	$72,588	$20,500	A
75	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$95,837	$99,051	$68,070	$26,893	A
76	University of Portland Portland, OR	$95,686	$96,250	—	$24,020	A
77	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$95,415	$102,305	$65,057	$20,600	A
78	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$95,200	$90,936	$64,094	$26,500	B+
79	Stonehill College Easton, MA	$94,984	$83,643	$67,512	$27,000	A
80	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$94,941	$101,053	$65,144	$17,750	A+
81	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$94,253	$89,330	$60,992	$20,643	B+
82	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$93,729	$96,308	$60,659	$21,550	B
83	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$93,688	$102,344	—	—	B
84	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$93,677	$95,270	$70,453	$27,000	A
85	Menlo College Atherton, CA	$93,619	$85,187	$71,067	$26,955	B+
86	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$93,592	$91,954	$69,250	$24,000	B+
87	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$93,585	$95,177	$69,807	$24,560	A+
88	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$93,584	$100,398	—	$23,250	A+
89	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$93,347	$81,923	$65,941	$23,335	C
90	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$93,260	$96,543	$64,058	$20,000	A
91	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$93,132	$88,642	$60,594	$25,000	A
92	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$93,032	$94,586	$60,619	$21,500	C+
93	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$92,767	$97,580	$65,373	$21,500	A
94	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$92,683	$88,215	$70,344	$26,546	A
95	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$92,530	$88,069	$68,256	$22,750	B+
96	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$92,329	$84,013	$68,904	$15,007	C
97	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$92,314	$87,864	$47,474	$17,900	B+
98	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$92,279	$93,849	$65,209	$27,000	B
99	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$92,262	$87,814	$68,992	$24,246	A
100	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$91,950	$80,703	$65,849	$24,500	C+
101	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$91,878	$87,449	$46,495	$26,495	B+
102	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$91,777	$82,629	$60,375	$27,000	B+
103	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$91,587	$87,485	$65,573	$22,750	A
104	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$91,330	$83,104	$65,246	$23,875	C
105	Towson University Towson, MD	$91,252	$80,084	$64,012	$19,000	C+
106	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$91,143	$89,547	$62,149	$27,000	B+
107	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$91,132	$82,984	$67,291	$20,000	B+
108	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$91,056	$96,917	$55,626	$18,212	A
109	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$90,963	$97,532	$63,153	$26,000	A
110	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$90,850	$96,951	$62,399	$22,250	A
111	Samford University Birmingham, AL	$90,572	$102,807	—	—	B+
112	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$90,331	$83,204	$60,830	$27,000	A
113	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$90,314	$96,379	$65,127	$26,973	A+
114	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$90,128	$85,783	$63,674	$27,000	C+
115	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$90,119	$96,681	$63,021	$19,500	A+
116	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$90,104	$85,760	$54,281	$11,000	A
117	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$89,891	$91,393	$63,059	$20,500	B+
118	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$89,760	$95,787	$67,830	$25,000	A+
119	Wartburg College Waverly, IA	$89,696	$94,349	$61,529	$26,818	B
120	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$89,573	$81,506	$72,696	$22,078	B+
121	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$89,535	$78,577	$62,889	$23,036	C+
122	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$89,445	$97,709	$53,197	$20,500	B+
123	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$89,359	$85,051	$46,266	$25,624	B+
126	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$89,087	$78,190	$68,141	$21,500	B+
125	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$89,087	$78,190	$68,141	$21,500	A
124	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$89,087	$78,190	$68,141	$21,500	B+
127	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$88,548	$94,158	$56,800	$13,709	A
130	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$88,393	$81,303	$62,731	$14,828	B+
129	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$88,393	$81,303	$62,731	$14,828	A
128	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$88,393	$81,303	$62,731	$14,828	A
131	Yeshiva University New York, NY	$88,388	$84,127	$69,252	$21,000	A
132	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$88,292	$94,750	—	—	B
139	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	C+
138	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	C+
137	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	A
136	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	B
135	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	C+
134	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	C+
133	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$88,192	$89,692	$63,425	$25,218	B
140	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$87,924	$89,393	—	—	D
142	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$87,753	$77,019	$53,129	$25,000	C
141	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$87,753	$77,019	$53,129	$25,000	C
143	Assumption University Worcester, MA	$87,681	$77,212	$67,012	$26,898	B+
144	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$87,621	$99,457	$53,452	$22,190	B+
145	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$87,582	$92,126	$65,922	$20,000	A
146	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$87,159	$83,255	$64,410	$26,323	B+
147	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$87,085	$90,616	$61,110	$25,434	B
148	Utah State University Logan, UT	$87,050	$82,503	$57,481	$11,000	C
149	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$86,955	$92,794	$59,401	$27,000	B
151	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$86,901	$89,292	$58,332	$16,850	B+
150	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$86,901	$89,292	$58,332	$16,850	B+
152	Central College Pella, IA	$86,868	$91,375	$58,850	$27,000	C+
153	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	$86,596	$88,069	—	—	D
154	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$86,561	$90,071	$61,887	$22,250	B
155	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$86,546	$92,358	$62,145	$27,000	B+
156	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$86,507	$95,923	$59,283	$25,283	A
157	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$86,396	$76,081	$59,704	$27,000	B
158	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$86,318	$78,544	$63,366	$20,452	C+
159	Hope College Holland, MI	$86,253	$90,944	$61,120	$27,000	B+
160	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$86,222	$97,869	$60,381	$21,250	A
161	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$86,169	$87,635	$60,666	$25,000	A
162	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$86,158	$77,570	—	$20,636	C
163	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$86,088	$84,581	$65,680	$18,050	B+
164	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$86,076	$84,776	$57,529	$22,458	B+
165	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$85,943	$89,199	$59,218	$18,152	B
166	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$85,826	$95,168	$49,702	$25,000	B
168	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$85,777	$87,236	$63,202	$23,562	B+
167	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$85,777	$97,126	$59,474	$22,562	B+
169	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$85,664	$81,189	—	—	B
170	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$85,612	$77,901	$60,606	$16,875	B
171	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$85,580	$91,839	$55,671	$19,590	C+
172	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$85,554	$81,085	$62,257	$15,317	B+
173	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$85,522	$91,027	—	—	D
174	University of Mississippi University, MS	$85,482	$103,716	$59,123	$22,704	B
175	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$85,438	$85,941	$58,449	$18,376	B
176	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$85,233	$95,696	—	$23,309	A
177	Fisher College Boston, MA	$85,199	$75,027	—	—	F
178	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$85,036	$81,228	$65,587	—	B
179	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$85,005	$95,440	$62,930	$19,939	A
180	Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	$84,967	$90,673	—	$27,000	C
181	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$84,916	$90,618	—	$27,000	A
183	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$84,906	$74,521	$56,917	$19,500	C+
182	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ	$84,906	$74,521	$56,917	$19,500	D
184	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$84,875	$90,339	$52,690	$24,250	B
185	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$84,736	$87,970	$53,842	$20,500	B+
186	University of Houston Houston, TX	$84,668	$86,083	$48,942	$14,000	B+
187	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$84,515	$90,618	$59,919	$23,250	B
189	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$84,458	$93,651	$56,419	$21,500	A+
188	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$84,458	$82,979	$62,940	$20,299	B
190	Bob Jones University Greenville, SC	$84,369	$93,552	$59,332	$21,500	C
191	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$84,235	$85,668	—	$24,125	B+
192	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$84,177	$80,119	$61,687	$18,187	B+
193	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$84,114	$75,729	$51,981	$26,000	C+
194	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$84,097	$99,101	$57,535	$24,625	B+
200	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	B
199	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	C+
198	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	C
197	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	B
196	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	B
195	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$84,002	$89,643	$61,856	$25,500	C
201	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$83,957	$85,360	$59,382	$25,000	B
202	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$83,930	$91,684	—	$23,732	B
203	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$83,892	$85,319	$54,772	$26,531	B+
204	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$83,719	$88,062	$56,691	$23,152	B
205	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$83,689	$89,810	$56,606	$18,500	A
206	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$83,573	$82,110	$63,743	$15,342	C+
207	Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$83,516	$84,937	$59,401	$27,000	B+
208	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$83,423	$83,914	$59,980	—	B
209	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$83,337	$92,408	—	—	A
210	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$83,185	$79,459	$64,695	$26,617	C+
211	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$83,075	$84,488	$61,602	$27,000	B+
212	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$83,018	$86,384	$61,379	$22,437	B
213	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$83,004	$72,851	$66,615	$23,250	B
214	St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	$82,993	$78,992	—	—	C
218	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$82,966	$84,377	$57,966	$24,188	A
217	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$82,966	$84,377	$57,966	$24,188	B+
216	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$82,966	$84,377	$57,966	$24,188	B
215	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	$82,966	$84,377	$57,966	$24,188	B
219	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	$82,916	$78,919	$49,789	$22,000	B
220	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$82,771	$79,064	$60,584	$24,193	C+
221	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$82,703	$97,459	—	—	B+
222	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$82,699	$87,196	$59,833	$22,292	B
223	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$82,641	$86,928	$61,088	$18,750	B
224	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$82,629	$84,009	$56,684	$19,000	A
225	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$82,617	$95,635	$56,910	$19,500	A
226	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$82,563	$78,583	$53,065	$24,998	B
227	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$82,246	$75,649	$60,048	$20,567	C+
228	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$82,187	$85,148	$61,280	$23,581	B+
229	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	$82,029	$71,996	$56,988	—	B
230	Florida International University Miami, FL	$81,923	$87,197	$54,963	$17,653	B+
231	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$81,907	$83,300	$59,833	$23,125	C+
232	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$81,855	$87,352	$60,200	$27,000	B+
233	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$81,796	$71,786	$64,849	$19,500	C+
234	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$81,706	$77,438	$55,785	$15,471	B+
235	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$81,587	$74,239	$60,607	$12,971	B
236	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$81,408	$85,631	$59,252	$25,893	B
237	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$81,299	$71,349	$67,261	—	C+
238	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$81,150	$73,841	$57,485	$31,000	C+
239	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$81,144	$83,377	$51,506	$19,000	C+
240	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$81,100	$82,455	—	—	C+
241	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$81,039	$90,988	$50,943	$20,734	B+
242	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$81,029	$83,881	$55,761	$24,250	D
243	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$80,895	$72,831	$58,144	$24,250	C
244	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$80,877	$79,461	$65,842	$25,250	B+
245	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$80,872	$77,250	$61,135	$27,000	A
246	Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	$80,579	$81,950	$50,408	$27,000	C
247	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$80,551	$84,932	$62,430	$28,125	C+
248	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$80,429	$85,830	$59,142	$27,000	C+
249	Harding University Searcy, AR	$80,311	$94,640	$58,649	$27,000	B+
250	Drury University Springfield, MO	$80,200	$85,991	—	—	D
251	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$80,153	$84,512	$51,186	$21,823	B
252	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$80,110	$73,684	—	—	B
253	Ashland University Ashland, OH	$80,065	$85,441	$55,407	$26,000	C+
254	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$80,011	$72,805	$57,157	$15,218	B
255	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$79,917	$78,518	$54,328	$20,500	B
256	St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY	$79,896	$76,044	—	—	B
257	Anderson University Anderson, SC	$79,844	$88,535	$55,127	$23,500	D
258	University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$79,833	$72,643	$67,359	$27,000	B+
259	National University San Diego, CA	$79,696	$72,518	$61,037	$31,249	C+
260	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$79,690	$75,848	$53,128	$27,000	C+
261	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$79,654	$78,260	$59,734	$18,000	B
262	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$79,563	$84,685	$55,203	$17,750	B+
263	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$79,351	$85,155	$48,351	$22,323	B
264	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$79,315	$69,845	$54,221	$23,000	D
265	Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$79,304	$75,481	—	$25,000	B+
266	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$79,217	$82,429	$60,885	$18,645	C+
267	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$79,208	$86,526	$53,577	$16,750	D
268	Capital University Columbus, OH	$79,157	$84,472	$60,405	—	C+
269	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$79,124	$80,446	$61,509	$18,922	C+
270	Carroll College Helena, MT	$79,048	$86,347	—	$24,050	B+
271	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$79,008	$82,023	$60,155	$21,500	B
272	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$78,969	$83,264	$57,833	$21,750	B
273	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$78,918	$83,998	$54,371	$17,529	B+
274	Walsh College Troy, MI	$78,902	$83,193	$61,960	$19,092	A
275	Nichols College Dudley, MA	$78,894	$69,474	$53,761	$23,250	C
276	Radford University Radford, VA	$78,780	$71,736	$51,643	$23,250	D
277	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$78,762	$81,956	$61,926	$21,500	C+
278	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$78,760	$81,402	$54,785	$21,281	B
279	Linfield University Mcminnville, OR	$78,683	$79,147	$58,914	$28,000	A
280	Stetson University Deland, FL	$78,682	$83,747	—	$21,875	C+
281	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$78,631	$71,601	$56,876	$23,500	C
282	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$78,586	$74,481	$55,425	$10,550	D
283	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$78,576	$87,129	$51,552	$26,424	A
284	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$78,477	$84,191	$55,819	$24,234	C+
285	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$78,418	$79,728	$52,610	$21,875	C+
286	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$78,413	$68,817	—	$24,750	F
287	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$78,344	$79,653	$59,814	$23,500	C+
288	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$78,337	$74,561	$49,463	$23,250	A
289	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$78,296	$81,471	$62,450	$20,518	B+
290	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$78,245	$79,552	$54,661	$18,747	B
291	Albion College Albion, MI	$78,221	$82,475	$62,266	$27,000	B
292	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$78,127	$81,295	$54,119	$23,000	C+
293	North Central College Naperville, IL	$78,125	$76,757	$58,717	$21,166	B
294	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$78,048	$83,757	$48,489	$25,000	F
295	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$77,940	$83,641	$50,736	$26,216	D
296	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$77,937	$83,170	$57,656	$22,125	B
297	King's College Wilkes-barre, PA	$77,892	$79,217	$61,680	$27,000	B
298	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$77,880	$83,110	$55,838	$21,211	C
299	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$77,878	$76,515	$57,187	$25,000	B
300	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	$77,802	$80,957	$59,104	$23,288	C
301	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$77,710	$80,446	$57,814	$24,892	C+
303	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR	$77,653	$78,110	$54,626	$33,301	B
302	Warner Pacific University Portland, OR	$77,653	$78,110	$54,626	$33,301	C+
304	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$77,629	$81,656	—	—	C+
305	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$77,625	$74,339	$65,560	$16,800	D
306	Adrian College Adrian, MI	$77,588	$81,808	—	—	C+
307	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$77,520	$70,538	$58,985	$28,000	B
308	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$77,465	$82,452	$56,600	$16,452	B
309	Widener University Chester, PA	$77,426	$78,743	$65,071	$27,000	B+
310	Portland State University Portland, OR	$77,226	$77,681	$58,069	$23,000	C+
311	University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	$77,183	$73,462	—	—	B
312	Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$77,132	$75,782	—	$27,000	C
313	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$77,128	$73,674	$62,603	$25,038	D
314	Alma College Alma, MI	$77,001	$81,189	—	—	C+
315	Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$76,955	$78,264	$52,721	$26,638	C+
316	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$76,930	$82,485	$56,565	$25,000	C
317	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$76,780	$82,371	$59,783	$27,500	B
318	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$76,690	$82,299	$50,928	$21,937	B
319	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$76,680	$75,338	—	$20,500	B
320	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$76,669	$79,778	$59,630	$27,000	B
321	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$76,599	$75,442	—	$27,000	A
322	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$76,524	$67,164	$52,363	$21,500	C
323	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$76,478	$67,118	$58,863	$19,948	C+
324	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$76,422	$77,722	$51,980	$25,000	B+
325	Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA	$76,379	$77,678	$47,059	$27,000	B
326	Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	$76,274	$80,422	$63,311	—	C
327	Simpson College Indianola, IA	$76,272	$80,229	$60,717	$19,586	B
329	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$76,135	$90,072	$51,824	$22,250	B+
328	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$76,135	$90,072	$51,824	$22,250	B
330	Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	$76,123	$81,666	—	—	D
331	Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA	$76,099	$77,393	—	$21,500	C
332	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$76,080	$72,673	$58,497	$23,051	C
333	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$75,980	$69,885	$57,618	$21,500	B
334	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$75,927	$69,837	$52,665	$16,200	C
335	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$75,921	$81,019	$57,706	$22,500	B
336	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$75,803	$72,149	$54,617	$12,969	B
337	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	$75,767	$71,809	$58,784	$15,915	C+
338	Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY	$75,682	$85,695	$55,385	$27,000	B
339	Western New England University Springfield, MA	$75,649	$66,617	—	$21,500	B
340	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$75,559	$81,061	$56,101	$23,172	C+
341	Mercer University Macon, GA	$75,529	$78,188	—	$26,643	B
342	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$75,526	$72,143	—	—	C+
343	Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA	$75,468	$76,752	$53,818	$25,500	B
344	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	$75,415	$70,528	$61,648	$26,491	B+
345	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$75,362	$80,423	—	—	C+
346	Luther College Decorah, IA	$75,341	$79,250	$60,068	$27,000	B+
347	Manchester University North Manchester, IN	$75,295	$80,778	$57,456	$27,000	C
348	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$75,235	$67,736	$42,549	$23,125	C
350	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$75,219	$75,662	$53,694	$19,962	B
349	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$75,219	$75,662	$53,694	$19,962	B+
351	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$75,139	$77,659	$60,923	—	B
352	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$75,085	$79,168	$48,637	$23,250	B+
353	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$75,038	$66,079	$49,830	$25,000	F
354	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$75,023	$73,710	$49,533	$22,758	C+
355	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$74,924	$84,837	$51,923	$18,644	B
356	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$74,904	$71,293	$46,658	$20,650	C
357	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$74,888	$77,586	$57,695	$23,250	B+
358	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$74,839	$68,099	$54,315	$14,551	B
359	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$74,820	$73,510	$50,086	$21,500	C+
360	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$74,811	$78,692	$61,147	—	B
361	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$74,714	$88,044	—	—	B
362	Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	$74,698	$80,162	$55,224	$25,982	D
363	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	$74,639	$75,909	—	—	D
364	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$74,569	$79,999	$55,891	$20,695	C+
365	Anderson University Anderson, IN	$74,525	$79,952	—	—	C
366	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$74,490	$77,312	$49,751	$16,007	C+
367	Peirce College Philadelphia, PA	$74,451	$75,717	—	$35,000	D
368	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$74,449	$67,744	$60,763	$27,373	B
369	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$74,442	$68,471	$55,215	$16,500	C+
370	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$74,408	$66,991	$52,758	$20,605	C
371	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	$74,398	$70,512	$44,557	$11,500	B
372	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$74,373	$78,418	—	—	A
373	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$74,360	$71,030	$56,146	$25,000	B
374	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$74,282	$76,897	$44,094	$20,500	C
375	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$74,169	$75,431	$58,809	$24,250	B
376	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$74,103	$79,079	$52,700	$20,593	C
377	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$74,078	$84,085	—	—	C+
378	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$73,940	$77,961	$52,668	$19,735	C+
379	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$73,901	$75,158	$46,846	$27,000	B
380	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	$73,887	$70,578	$54,833	$24,332	C+
381	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	$73,874	$78,629	—	—	B
382	Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$73,871	$82,940	—	—	C+
383	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$73,868	$78,623	$58,514	$15,750	B
384	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$73,805	$79,203	$51,437	$24,813	C
385	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$73,726	$70,424	$60,573	$21,505	C
386	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$73,702	$80,511	$51,963	$19,500	C
387	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$73,698	$68,922	$54,030	$22,087	F
388	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$73,605	$74,835	$52,176	$19,782	C+
389	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$73,583	$76,567	$56,825	$15,200	C+
393	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	$73,476	$72,366	$45,450	$26,229	F
392	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$73,476	$78,850	$45,450	$26,229	B
391	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$73,476	$72,366	$45,450	$26,229	F
390	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$73,476	$78,410	$54,088	$20,661	C
394	Albright College Reading, PA	$73,318	$74,565	$61,245	$25,000	C+
395	Post University Waterbury, CT	$73,190	$65,894	$59,213	$30,750	F
396	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$73,157	$66,616	$52,226	$25,000	D
397	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$73,101	$78,010	$53,920	$23,057	D
398	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$73,096	$78,374	$54,357	$20,500	B
399	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$73,074	$82,045	$56,889	$19,845	C
400	Regis University Denver, CO	$73,054	$68,320	$58,811	$23,556	B+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Accounting Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Financial risk specialists

$106,000 +6.5% growth

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Business teachers, postsecondary

$97,270 +5.7% growth

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Financial examiners

$90,400 +18.5% growth

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Budget analysts

$87,930 +1.0% growth

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Accountants and auditors

$81,680 +4.6% growth

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Credit analysts

$80,970 -4.4% growth

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Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

$59,740 -1.8% growth

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Tax preparers

$50,560 +4.5% growth

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$81,819

Average Salary Across Careers

$106,000

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Accounting

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in accounting.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	328	A
2	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	293	A
3	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	242	A
4	New York University	New York, NY	156	A
5	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	737	B+
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	358	B+
7	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	353	B+
8	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	324	B+
9	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	286	B+
10	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	275	B+
11	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	272	B+
12	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	254	B+
13	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	253	B+
14	Florida International University	Miami, FL	251	B+
15	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	250	B+
16	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	224	B+
17	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	216	B+
18	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	197	B+
19	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	186	B+
20	Binghamton University	Vestal, NY	184	B+
21	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	166	B+
22	Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	159	B+
23	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA	158	B+
24	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	148	B+
25	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	145	B+
26	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	140	B+
27	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	136	B+
28	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	135	B+
29	Villanova University	Villanova, PA	132	B+
30	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	116	B+

Largest Accounting Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most accounting graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Western Governors University	Salt Lake City, UT	1,706	C
2	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	1,642	C
3	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	737	B+
4	Liberty University	Lynchburg, VA	448	C+
5	University of Phoenix-Arizona	Phoenix, AZ	406	D
6	Purdue University Global	West Lafayette, IN	385	C
7	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	358	B+
8	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	353	B+
9	Dallas College	Dallas, TX	351	C+
10	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	349	B
11	Baylor University	Waco, TX	346	B
12	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	338	B
13	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, CO	336	D
14	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	333	B
15	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	328	A
16	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	324	B+
17	Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ	320	C+
18	Utah Valley University	Orem, UT	308	C+
19	University of Houston-Downtown	Houston, TX	306	C
20	University of Houston	Houston, TX	296	B
21	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	293	A
22	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	290	C+
23	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	286	B+
24	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman, OK	286	B
25	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	281	B
26	California State University-Northridge	Northridge, CA	277	B
27	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	275	B+
28	University of Mississippi	University, MS	275	B
29	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	272	B+
30	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	254	B+

58,956

Degrees Awarded Annually

1,356

Colleges Offering Program

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About Accounting

Accounting is a degree program offered at 1,356 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 58,956 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as financial risk specialists, business teachers, postsecondary, financial examiners, budget analysts, accountants and auditors, and 3 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 52.0301

Field (2-digit CIP) 52

Category (4-digit CIP) 52.03

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Accounting degree?

A Accounting degree can lead to careers as a financial risk specialists, business teachers, postsecondary, financial examiners, budget analysts, accountants and auditors, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $106,000 annually.

How many colleges offer Accounting?

1,356 colleges and universities in the United States offer Accounting as a degree program. Each year, approximately 58,956 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Accounting?

The best colleges for Accounting based on Repit's ratings include The University of Texas at Austin, University of Georgia, University of Florida, New York University, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Accounting degree?

Graduates with a Accounting degree can expect average salaries around $81,819 in related careers, with top earners making up to $106,000. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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