Accounting Schools In Alabama

In Alabama, there are 43 accredited schools where accounting classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Alabama's accounting academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in accounting includes accounting training at the following levels:

Accounting Certificate
Associates degree in Accounting
Bachelors degree in Accounting
Masters degree in Accounting
PhD degree in Accounting

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Professional Trends

Alabama Vs. National Accounting Employment

Alabama	47,390
National	3,526,740

Of all of the accounting professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Alabama state.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
49,280	50,590	50,640	48,990	47,390

Yellow: Actual Values

Accounting is a shrinking field in Alabama. In Alabama, 1,890 less accounting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of accounting has shrunk by 4% in Alabama. This decline is slower than the national trend for accounting professionals which shows a 7% decrease in the number of accounting professionals working around the nation.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,860	$37,875	$39,820	$41,108	$43,103
$39,917	$41,500	$42,923	$44,323	$46,099

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by accounting professionals is increasing in Alabama. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $36,860 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $43,103 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Alabama

10th percentile	$26,842
25th percentile	$32,667
50th percentile	$40,532
75th percentile	$51,953
90th percentile	$62,958

This represents a 14% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Alabama, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of accounting. The pay differential between the highest paid accounting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 135%

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Alabama

Accounting	$43,103
Business	$92,854
Business Administration	$85,517
Finance	$67,735
Forensic Accounting	$60,073
Small Business	$102,690

In Alabama, accounting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama

associate	15
bachelor	28
master	8
doctor	1
Certificate	14
Total	66

As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 43 accredited accounting schools in Alabama state is increasing. In 2006, 1,399 students graduated from accounting courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 1,506 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama by 8%. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Alabama

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