Accounting Schools In Connecticut
There are 26 accredited accounting schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach accounting classes to choose from. The trends in Connecticut'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
Connecticut Vs. National Accounting Employment
| Connecticut | 45,170 |
| National | 3,526,740 |
Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Connecticut
| 55,000 | 55,270 | 52,680 | 47,750 | 45,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Accounting is a shrinking field in Connecticut. 9,830 less accounting professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of accounting has shrunk by 18% in Connecticut. This is faster than the trend for accounting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $46,702 | $48,735 | $49,493 | $49,927 | $50,887 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Accounting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by accounting professionals are increasing. In 2006 accounting professionals made a mean salary of $46,702 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,887 per year.
Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$32,210 |
25th percentile |
$39,478 |
50th percentile |
$48,995 |
75th percentile |
$59,313 |
90th percentile |
$72,038 |
Thus, accounting professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 124% 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 Connecticut.
Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Accounting |
$50,887 |
Business |
$108,165 |
Business Administration |
$107,960 |
Finance |
$90,113 |
Forensic Accounting |
$74,350 |
Small Business |
$139,080 |
Accounting professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 48 |
The number of students graduating from the 26 accredited accounting schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In Connecticut, there were 859 graduates in 2006. And there were 729 graduates from accounting courses in 2010.
This represents a 15% decrease in the number of accounting degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. A majority of these graduates, or 29%, graduated with a associate's degree in accounting.