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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 8 New Mexico Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 National American University-Albuquerque
Albuequerque, NM
 5
(13.5%)
Open Admissions$11,340 
 College of Santa Fe at Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
 19
(12.9%)
 - 
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
 7
(7.5%)
 $12,964 
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 University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus
Albuquerque, NM
 40
(6.1%)
Open Admissions$11,280 
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
 11
(5.7%)
Open Admissions$12,718 
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
 64
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$14,740 
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
 12
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$8,966 
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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
 2
(0.6%)
Open Admissions$4,052 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.