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Accounting Management

Types of Degrees Accounting Management Majors Are Earning

Those studying Accounting Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	10
Associate’s Degree	218
Bachelor’s Degree	567
Master’s Degree	433

What Accounting Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Accounting Management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Accounting Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Accounting Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Economics and Accounting — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Accounting Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Accounting Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Accounting Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.7 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.4 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Processing Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Accounting Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Yardi software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Sage 50 Accounting	Accounting software	—
Oracle Hyperion	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Structured query language SQL	Data base user interface and query software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Accounting Management graduates include:

• Corporate Securities Research Analyst
• Securities Research Analyst
• Securities Analyst
• Analyst
• Securities Consultant
• Equity Research Analyst
• Bond Analyst
• Commercial Property Appraiser
• Property Condition Assessor
• Licensed Appraiser
• Jewelry Appraiser
• Commercial Appraiser
• Certified Appraiser
• Personal Property Assessor
• Review Appraiser

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Accounting Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	38.8%
Master’s degree	19.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	10.1%
Some college courses	9.5%
Doctoral degree	8.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.2%
First professional degree	5.5%
High school diploma or equivalent	1.3%
Post-master’s certificate	0.3%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Accounting Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 63.1% of Accounting Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	802	63.1%
Men	468	36.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Accounting Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	558	43.9%
Asian	79	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino	284	22.4%
Black or African American	138	10.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	15	1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	37	2.9%
Two or More Races	48	3.8%
Race Unknown	65	5.1%
International Students	46	3.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Accounting Management Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Accounting Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,191
4 years	$61,213
5 years	$69,643

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $69,643 — roughly 22% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Accounting Management Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Accounting Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	6	8
Bachelor’s	32	9
Master’s	14	3

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Accounting Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Accounting Management graduates earn a median of $61,213 four years after completion — roughly 61% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Related Services	81,835
Accounting	58,956
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Finance, General	49,828
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	17,375
Accounting and Finance	3,502
Actuarial Science	1,363
Accounting and Related Services, Other	554
Investments and Securities	414
Auditing	178
International Finance	124
Public Finance	63

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.