Accounting Schools
In Lafayette, Indiana

Accounting faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accounting schools in Lafayette. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in accounting in the city of Lafayette, which encompasses accounting training at the following levels:

  • Accounting Certificate
  • Associates degree in Accounting

Statistics

Professional Trends

Lafayette Vs. Indiana Accounting Employment

Lafayette 1,940
Indiana 70,990

Exactly 1,940 of the 70,990 accounting professionals employed in Indiana, work in Lafayette. The number of accounting professionals in Lafayette has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of accounting professionals in Lafayette has decreased, overall employment in Lafayette has increased.

Lafayette Vs. Indiana Accounting employment growth

75,710 76,840 76,480 73,440 70,990
2,120 2,100 2,000 1,940 1,940
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Indiana
  • Dark Yellow: Lafayette

Accounting VS. All professions salaries in Lafayette

$36,585 $38,022 $40,727 $43,116 $45,954
$36,230 $36,230 $37,650 $38,460 $39,380
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Accounting in Lafayette
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lafayette

In Lafayette, salaries for accounting professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $45,954 per year was earned by accounting professionals in Lafayette. The average salary for accounting professionals in Lafayette was $36,585 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of accounting professionals in Lafayette is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Lafayette

10th percentile		 $29,358
25th percentile		 $35,174
50th percentile		 $43,522
75th percentile		 $52,060
90th percentile		 $64,048

Lafayette accounting professionals earn a median yearly salary of $43,522. The difference in pay between the accounting professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 118%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,358 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $64,048 per year.

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Lafayette

Accounting		 $45,954
Forensic Accounting		 $65,215
Finance		 $66,804
Business Administration		 $85,795
Business		 $90,173
Small Business		 $103,160

Accounting professional salaries in Lafayette are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Accounting schools in Lafayette

2

Many of Lafayette's accounting professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited accounting schools in the city.

Accounting Programs Offered In Lafayette

associate		 2
bachelor		 0
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 3
Total5

Lafayette's accounting schools offer 5 accounting degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Accounting Degrees In Lafayette

associate		 35
bachelor		 0
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 43
Total78

Approximately 78 students graduated from accounting courses in 2010.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Lafayette, Indiana

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