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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 27 Iowa Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
AIB College of Business
Des Moines, IA
 10
(38.5%)
 $12,120 
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
 93
(9.3%)
Moderately Selective$20,408 
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
 53
(6.9%)
Less Selective$24,796 
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Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids, IA
 25
(5.8%)
Less Selective$21,125 
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
 19
(5.7%)
Less Selective$24,438 
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant, IA
 9
(5.6%)
Moderately Selective$20,000 
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
 15
(5.5%)
Less Selective$22,950 
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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
 31
(5.3%)
Less Selective$21,610 
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
 20
(5.1%)
Less Selective$23,596 
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
 11
(4.2%)
Less Selective$21,040 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.