A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
| A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 30
California
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Accounting among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA | 11
(78.6%) |  |  | |
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| | Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim, CA | 10
(29.4%) | | | |
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| | California College-San Diego
San Diego, CA | 8
(23.5%) | | - | |
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| | Golden Gate University-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA | 28
(18.9%) | | | |
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| | Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA | 35
(12.5%) |  |  | |
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| | Humphreys College-Stockton
Stockton, CA | 11
(11.6%) | | | |
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| | Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA | 141
(10.7%) |  |  | |
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| | University of San Diego
San Diego, CA | 76
(6.7%) | | | |
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| | University of Phoenix-Sacramento Valley Campus
Sacramento, CA | 39
(6.6%) | | | |
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| | University of Phoenix-Bay Area Campus
Pleasanton, CA | 24
(6.6%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.