Accounting Schools In California

There are 190 accredited accounting schools in California for faculty who teach accounting classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the accounting academic community in California, and the future trends in accounting training at the following levels:

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

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Accounting Employment

California	401,280
National	3,526,740

Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 11% are in the state of California.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
428,540	433,990	429,640	404,880	401,280

Yellow: Actual Values

Accounting is a shrinking field in California. 27,260 less accounting professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of accounting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,968	$50,205	$52,195	$52,505	$52,630
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to accounting professionals are growing in California. Accounting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $47,968 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,630 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in California

10th percentile	$31,737
25th percentile	$39,298
50th percentile	$50,275
75th percentile	$63,408
90th percentile	$77,615

This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 145% pay differential between the highest paid accounting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of accounting in California.

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in California

Accounting	$52,630
Business	$109,340
Business Administration	$106,637
Finance	$85,560
Forensic Accounting	$71,040
Small Business	$128,440

In California, accounting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	114
bachelor	36
master	17
doctor	0
Certificate	204
Total	371

As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 190 accredited accounting schools in California state is increasing. In 2006, 4,859 students graduated from accounting courses in California. And in 2010, 5,532 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in California by 14%. 55% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in California

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