Accounting Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 35 accredited schools where accounting classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Arizona'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Accounting Employment
| Arizona | 64,030 |
| National | 3,526,740 |
Of all of the accounting professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Arizona
| 70,160 | 70,350 | 72,210 | 69,290 | 64,030 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of accounting professionals is shrinking in Arizona. In Arizona, 6,130 less accounting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of accounting has shrunk by 9% in Arizona. This decline is faster 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 Arizona
| $43,305 | $40,020 | $41,932 | $43,813 | $46,102 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Accounting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to accounting professionals are increasing in Arizona. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $43,305 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,102 per year.
Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$28,493 |
25th percentile |
$34,868 |
50th percentile |
$43,592 |
75th percentile |
$54,565 |
90th percentile |
$67,013 |
Thus, there was a 6% growth in accounting professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Arizona state, within the field of accounting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid accounting professionals earn 135% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Arizona
Accounting |
$46,102 |
Business |
$88,980 |
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Finance |
$74,199 |
Forensic Accounting |
$55,333 |
Small Business |
$102,650 |
In Arizona, 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 Arizona
associate |
23 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
27 |
| Total | 72 |
As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 35 accredited accounting schools in Arizona state is decreasing. In Arizona, there were 2,553 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,263 graduates from accounting courses in 2010.
This represents a 51% decrease in the number of accounting degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a undergraduate certificate in accounting.