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Major Overview for Accounting

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 7 Rhode Island Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
 113
(15.6%)
Highly Selective$30,571 
Providence College
Providence, RI
 53
(5.4%)
Highly Selective$28,920 
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
 62
(4.1%)
Less Selective$22,585 
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
 19
(4.0%)
Moderately Selective$29,150 
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
 88
(4.0%)
Less Selective$24,776 
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
 48
(3.9%)
Less Selective$14,482 
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
 17
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$27,718 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.


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