Accounting

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

5th
Popular nationwide
54
Search Rank on O's List
993
Colleges offer it
47,272
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
23,166
Women
24,106
As a Minor

Accounting is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 1,824 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

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O's Insights on Accounting

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 68% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Accounting and Finance 857 32
Accounting and Business/Management 548 33