Accounting Schools In Louisiana

Louisiana has 42 accredited accounting schools where accounting faculty who teach accounting classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the accounting academic community in Louisiana, 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
PhD degree in Accounting

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Professional Trends

Louisiana Vs. National Accounting Employment

Louisiana	49,210
National	3,526,740

Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
48,980	47,950	48,920	48,870	49,210

Yellow: Actual Values

In Louisiana, accounting is a growing field. 230 more accounting professionals were working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 0% growth in the field. This growth 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 Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$33,865	$35,678	$37,163	$38,475	$40,882
$38,658	$41,019	$42,185	$43,003	$45,617

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to accounting professionals are growing in Louisiana. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $33,865 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $40,882 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Louisiana

10th percentile	$25,652
25th percentile	$30,763
50th percentile	$38,585
75th percentile	$48,402
90th percentile	$59,928

Thus, accounting professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, 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 134%

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Louisiana

Accounting	$40,882
Business	$80,679
Business Administration	$77,937
Finance	$62,722
Forensic Accounting	$52,097
Small Business	$101,230

Accounting professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	19
bachelor	22
master	6
doctor	1
Certificate	30
Total	78

The number of students graduating from the 42 accredited accounting schools in Louisiana is increasing. In Louisiana, there were 1,201 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,602 graduates from accounting courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 33%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Louisiana

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