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Employment Data for Master of Accounting
98%
3/4
of graduates were hired by the Big 4 accounting firms
$60,000
median base salary
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| INDUSTRY | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 11.6% | $70,000 | $65,333 | $56,000-$70,000 |
| Public Accounting | 83.7% | $60,000 | $60,688 | $50,000-$72,000 |
| Other | 4.7% | - | - | - |
| FUNCTION | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 90.7% | $60,000 | $60,765 | $50,000-$72,000 |
| Advisory Accounting | 9.3% | $72,000 | $69,333 | $64,000-$72,000 |
| Audit Accounting | 51.2% | $60,000 | $59,857 | $52,000-$68,000 |
| General Accounting | 9.3% | $56,000 | $58,667 | $50,000-$70,000 |
| Tax Accounting | 20.9% | $59,000 | $60,714 | $54,000-$70,000 |
| Business/Data Analytics | 2.3% | |||
| Other | 7.0% |
| REGION | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 2.3% | - | - | - |
| Midwest | 55.8% | $58,000 | $58,691 | $31,200-$72,000 |
| Chicago Metro | 23.30% | $60,000 | $64,000 | $59,000-$72,000 |
| Detroit Metro | 32.6% | $55,000 | $52,400 | $31,200-$58,000 |
| Northeast | 25.6% | $62,000 | $64,818 | $60,000-$70,000 |
| Boston Metro | 4.7% | - | - | - |
| Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) | 20.9% | $62,000 | $64,556 | $60,000-$70,000 |
| South | 2.3% | - | - | - |
| Atlanta Metro | 2.3% | - | - | - |
| Southwest | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| West | 4.7% | - | - | - |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 2.3% | - | - | - |
| Other | 2.3% | - | - | - |
| International | 9.3% | - | - | - |
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