Business & Computer Information Systems
Accounting
Career Opportunities
The following information is provided for your reference when considering your degree goals. This is an estimation of earning potential in relation to position and degree attained.
Certificate in ACC
- Bookkeeper, AR/AP clerk, Payroll clerk, Billing clerk, Inventory clerk
- Career rage: $25,000 to $40,000
Associate degree in ACC
- A/P Manager: $46,500 to $64,000
- Payroll Manager: $49,500 to $70,500
- Investment Analyst: $42,250 to $58,500
Bachelors degree in ACC
- Public Accountant: $40,000 to $105,500
- Payroll Supervisor: $49,500 to $70,500
- Private Industry Accountant: $32,000 to $69,250
Masters degree in ACC
- Tax Manager: $71,500 to $123,750
- Controller: $64,250 to $161,500
- Professor: $40,000 to over $100,000
Certified Public Accountant
- Audit Director: $77,750 to over $200,000
- Tax Director: $89,500 to over $200,000
- V.P., Finance: $82,500 to over $300,000
Note: Salary data displayed here has been collected from the Robert Half 2008 Salary Guide for Accounting & Finance available at www.roberthalf.com and from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov/oco/.
