Accounting Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 31 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 Oregon, 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
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Accounting Employment
| Oregon | 45,120 |
| National | 3,526,740 |
Approximately 1% of the country's accounting professionals work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Oregon
| 46,400 | 46,760 | 47,350 | 45,920 | 45,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, accounting is a shrinking field. In Oregon, 1,280 less accounting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% decline in the field. 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 Oregon
| $40,298 | $42,030 | $43,485 | $45,190 | $45,922 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Accounting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to accounting professionals are increasing in Oregon. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $40,298 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,922 per year.
Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$30,622 |
25th percentile |
$36,842 |
50th percentile |
$44,345 |
75th percentile |
$53,205 |
90th percentile |
$63,367 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in accounting professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oregon state, within the field of accounting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid accounting professionals earn 107% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Oregon
Accounting |
$45,922 |
Business |
$91,874 |
Business Administration |
$89,570 |
Finance |
$71,504 |
Forensic Accounting |
$61,050 |
Small Business |
$102,420 |
In Oregon, accounting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
18 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
24 |
| Total | 56 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited accounting schools in Oregon is increasing. In Oregon, there were 614 graduates in 2006. And there were 828 graduates from accounting courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 35%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in accounting.