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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 18 Kansas Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
 50
(6.1%)
Less Selective$13,496 
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
 96
(5.7%)
Less Selective$12,761 
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
 37
(5.4%)
Less Selective$12,648 
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Ottawa University
Ottawa, KS
 4
(5.0%)
Less Selective$18,070 
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
 199
(5.0%)
Less Selective$17,119 
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
 48
(4.5%)
Less Selective$12,576 
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS
 3
(3.1%)
Moderately Selective$18,124 
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Newman University
Wichita, KS
 7
(2.8%)
Highly Selective$18,964 
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
 95
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$16,932 
Friends University
Wichita, KS
 18
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$18,350 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.