Accounting Schools In Nebraska
There are 18 accredited accounting schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska, which 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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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Accounting Employment
| Nebraska | 28,090 |
| National | 3,526,740 |
Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nebraska.
Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Nebraska
| 30,380 | 30,360 | 29,090 | 28,990 | 28,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Accounting is a shrinking field in Nebraska. There were 2,290 less accounting professionals working in Nebraska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nebraska, this field has shrunk by 8% in four years. 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 Nebraska
| $38,267 | $38,680 | $40,042 | $41,992 | $42,508 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Accounting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, 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 $38,267 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,508 per year.
Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$26,213 |
25th percentile |
$31,542 |
50th percentile |
$39,335 |
75th percentile |
$50,467 |
90th percentile |
$62,632 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Nebraska, 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 139%
Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Accounting |
$42,508 |
Business |
$87,656 |
Business Administration |
$81,253 |
Finance |
$68,734 |
Forensic Accounting |
$41,583 |
Small Business |
$106,470 |
Accounting professionals in Nebraska earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 27 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited accounting schools in Nebraska is increasing. In 2006 there were 373 accounting graduates from accounting courses in Nebraska and in 2010 there were 422 graduates.
This represents a 13% increase in the number of accounting degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. A majority of these graduates, or 48%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting.