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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 31 Missouri Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Colorado Technical University
North Kansas City, MO
 4
(12.9%)
Open Admissions$9,980 
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO
 12
(11.3%)
Open Admissions$8,154 
 National American University-Independence
Independence, MO
 1
(11.1%)
Open Admissions$11,745 
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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
 185
(8.5%)
Moderately Selective$13,686 
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
 46
(8.4%)
Moderately Selective$20,200 
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
 152
(7.5%)
Highly Selective$19,686 
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
 67
(6.1%)
Less Selective$11,543 
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Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO
 11
(5.9%)
Moderately Selective$21,750 
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO
 30
(5.1%)
Open Admissions$8,710 
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
 140
(5.0%)
Less Selective$11,536 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.