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Accounting major salaries

Accounting students get a comprehensive education in auditing, corporate accounting, management consulting, governmental and not-for-profit organizations, and taxation. The curriculum also prepares students with the tools for intelligent analysis, planning, control, and decision-making.

Accounting salary statistics, Class of 2024

PositionAverageRangeMedian signing bonus
Public accounting$74,600 $60,000–$90,000$2,500
Consulting$82,800 $64,000–$110,000$5,000
Corporate accounting/finance$63,500 $55,000–$72,500$6,000
Financial analyst$77,000 $55,000–$110,000$7,500
Investment banking$109,286 $105,000–$110,000$10,000
Overall$77,248 $55,000–$110,000$5,000

Accounting student profile

PopulationClass of 2025Class of 2026
Total students480591
Male73%72%
Female27%28%
Minorities**9%10%
International5%5%

As of October 4, 2024

** Under-represented minorities: Indiana University defines under-represented minorities as African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Pacific Islander, and those indicating “two or more races.”

Companies hiring accounting majors, Class of 2024

  • Abbott Laboratories
  • AbbVie, Inc.
  • Alani Nutrition
  • Allison Transmission, Inc.
  • Alter Domus
  • Alvarez and Marsal
  • Amazon.com
  • Andersen (formerly Andersen Tax)
  • Archford Capital Strategies
  • Ares Management
  • Armanino
  • Avon Community School Corporation
  • Baker Tilly US, LLP
  • Bank of America
  • BDO USA, LLP
  • Berry Global, Inc.
  • Blue & Co., LLC
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  • Canadian National Railway Company - CN
  • CBIZ
  • Chapman and Cutler, LLP
  • Cherry Bekaert
  • Citi
  • CKP LLP
  • CohnReznick
  • Crowe LLP
  • Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC (DOZ)
  • Deloitte
  • Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
  • Dynamic Renewables
  • EY LLP
  • First Bank of Berne
  • First Trust
  • Forvis Mazars
  • Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP
  • FTI Consulting
  • Grant Thornton
  • Grassi
  • Guggenheim Partners
  • Harding Shymanski & Co., PSC
  • High Alpha Innovation
  • Hilco Global
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Jefferies Group
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM)
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
  • KPMG LLP
  • Monroe Capital LLC
  • Northern Trust Corporation
  • ORBA
  • Performance Trust Capital Partners
  • Phillips Feldman Group
  • Plante Moran
  • Protiviti, Inc.
  • PwC
  • Raymond James Financial
  • RSM US, LLP
  • RubinBrown
  • Selden Fox
  • Simon Property Group
  • Stout
  • Surack Enterprises
  • U.S. Bank
  • Valeo Financial Advisors
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
  • West Monroe
  • William Blair & Company
  • Workday

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