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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 23 Wisconsin Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Lakeland College
Plymouth, WI
 156
(25.2%)
Less Selective$18,435 
 Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Brookfield, WI
 16
(12.5%)
 - 
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
 109
(6.4%)
Less Selective$13,735 
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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
 27
(6.2%)
Less Selective$26,500 
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI
 26
(5.6%)
Less Selective$13,932 
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
 21
(4.8%)
Less Selective$25,926 
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
 143
(4.0%)
Less Selective$17,033 
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Silver Lake College
Manitowoc, WI
 3
(3.9%)
 $19,194 
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
 65
(3.7%)
Moderately Selective$28,680 
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
 64
(3.5%)
Less Selective$13,772 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.