Accounting Schools In Iowa

There are 49 accredited accounting schools in Iowa for faculty who teach accounting classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of accounting and accounting training in Iowa, which 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

Iowa Vs. National Accounting Employment

Iowa	36,930
National	3,526,740

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

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
39,770	39,210	39,310	38,320	36,930

Yellow: Actual Values

Accounting is a shrinking field in Iowa. There were 2,840 less accounting professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7%. 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 Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,340	$37,768	$39,230	$39,973	$42,082
$40,051	$42,531	$43,384	$44,580	$45,125

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by accounting professionals is increasing in Iowa. In 2006 accounting professionals made a mean salary of $37,340 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,082 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Iowa

10th percentile	$27,372
25th percentile	$32,402
50th percentile	$39,245
75th percentile	$48,982
90th percentile	$60,592

This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Iowa, 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 121%

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Iowa

Accounting	$42,082
Business	$84,753
Business Administration	$82,787
Finance	$62,456
Forensic Accounting	$56,383
Small Business	$100,300

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	26
bachelor	33
master	7
doctor	1
Certificate	21
Total	88

As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 49 accredited accounting schools in Iowa state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,507 accounting graduates from accounting courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 1,819 graduates.

Thus there was a 21% percent increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Iowa

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