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Overview for Accounting

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.

Careers for Accounting Majors

A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Accounting

Top 44 Florida Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Everest University-Tampa
Tampa, FL
 19
(23.8%)
 $12,780 
 Everest University-Largo
Largo, FL
 12
(21.8%)
 $9,284 
 Everest University-Melbourne
Melbourne, FL
 10
(19.6%)
 $13,050 
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 Everest University-Brandon
Tampa, FL
 15
(19.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,780 
 Everest University-North Orlando
Orlando, FL
 11
(17.5%)
 $12,780 
 City College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 4
(16.7%)
 $10,360 
 Everest University-South Orlando
Orlando, FL
 14
(12.6%)
Moderately Selective$11,520 
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 Flagler College-Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
 15
(10.6%)
 - 
Webber International University
Babson Park, FL
 11
(9.8%)
Moderately Selective$17,000 
 Everest University-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
 4
(9.8%)
 $12,600 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.