University of Northern Iowa Accounting
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- Accountants
- Job DescriptionAnalyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. Read more about accountants in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Total Employment: 1,250
- Average Annual Salary: $56,220
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.03
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 1,290,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 1,570,000
- Percent Job Growth: 279.40%

- Auditors
- Job DescriptionExamine and analyze accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures. Read more about auditors in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Total Employment: 1,250
- Average Annual Salary: $56,220
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.03
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 1,290,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 1,570,000
- Percent Job Growth: 279.40%

- Budget Analysts
- Job DescriptionExamine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls. Read more about budget analysts in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Average Annual Salary: $45,910
- Average Hourly Rate: $22.07
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 67,200
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 77,400
- Percent Job Growth: 10.10%

- Credit Analysts
- Job DescriptionAnalyze current credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with this credit information for use in decision-making. Read more about credit analysts in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Total Employment: 50
- Average Annual Salary: $80,650
- Average Hourly Rate: $38.78
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 73,200
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 84,200
- Percent Job Growth: 11.00%

- Financial Examiners
- Job DescriptionEnforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify correctness of, or establish authenticity of records. Read more about financial examiners in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Total Employment: 60
- Average Annual Salary: $76,790
- Average Hourly Rate: $36.92
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 27,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 38,100
- Percent Job Growth: 11.10%

- Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- Job DescriptionDetermine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations. Read more about tax examiners collectors and revenue agents in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 72,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 82,200
- Percent Job Growth: 9.50%

- Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor relations, marketing, and operations research. Read more about postsecondary business teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Accounting
| Total | Bachelor | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 114 | 91 | 23 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Female | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| American Indian | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | - |
| White | 108 | 86 | 22 |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Iowa
- Address Not Available
Ames, IA 50011 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 172
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 30
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
- 306 W River Dr
Davenport, IA 52801 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 1100 College Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
- 1501 E Orange Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 29
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 19 S 7th St
Estherville, IA 51334 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51502 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 49
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
- 3700 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
- 500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 1625 Hwy 150
Calmar, IA 52132 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 603 W Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Small
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Iowa
- 2500 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 76
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
- 400 N Bluff Blvd
Clinton, IA 52733 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Town Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 3303 Rebecca St
Sioux City, IA 51104 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 610 W 4th St
Storm Lake, IA 50588 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 58
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 812 University
Pella, IA 50219 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1550 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 498 4th Ave NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 41
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1 University Place
Lamoni, IA 50140 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1200 Grandview Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 601 N Main Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1801 E Kimberly Rd Ste 1
Davenport, IA 52807 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 217
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52004 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1501 Morningside Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 30
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
