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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 13 Utah Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Stevens-Henager College
Murray, UT
 13
(24.1%)
Open Admissions$18,000 
 Stevens-Henager College of Business-Provo
Orem, UT
 7
(14.3%)
 $13,982 
 Stevens-Henager College-Ogden
West Haven, UT
 5
(10.4%)
Open Admissions$24,100 
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 Stevens Henager College-Logan
Logan, UT
 4
(9.8%)
Open Admissions- 
 University of Phoenix-Utah Campus
Salt Lake City, UT
 51
(9.5%)
Open Admissions$11,700 
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
 90
(5.9%)
Open Admissions$11,514 
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT
 22
(5.5%)
Less Selective$23,790 
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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
 47
(5.4%)
Less Selective$12,082 
Dixie State College of Utah
Saint George, UT
 8
(5.3%)
Open Admissions$10,063 
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
 78
(4.1%)
Open Admissions$9,776 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.