First Destination Outcomes
Accounting

First Destination Outcomes: College of Business | Undergraduate | Accounting | 2024-2025

Accounting

93%

Offer Rate


93%

Plans Secured Rate


71%

Internship Rate

Donut chart showing 2024–2025 First Destination outcomes for undergraduate College of Business students with a primary concentration in Accounting. Of those reporting outcomes, 61% accepted full-time or part-time employment, 32% are continuing their education in graduate or other programs, and 7% are seeking employment or continuing education.

Companies that Hired a Ram

The list of companies featured in this section is based on information reported by students or data made publicly-available by students.

  • Aduro Advisors
  • AIR Communities
  • BDO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Broadcom
  • Cherry Bekaert
  • Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather
  • Deloitte
  • Dunn Henritze LLP
  • Eide Bailly LLP
  • EY
  • Forvis Mazars
  • Gen II Fund Services
  • Haynie & Company CPAs
  • H&R Block
  • JBS & Pilgrim’s
  • K Financial (KFi)
  • KPMG LLP
  • Merrick
  • Pinion
  • Planet Bluegrass
  • Plante Moran
  • RLR, LLP
  • Royal Entertainment Business Management
  • Soukup, Bush & Associates
  • Spicer Jeffries LLP
  • Target Alpha Financial, LLC
  • Voya Financial
  • Woodward, Inc

Average Salary

Average salary is based on full-time permanent employment. This salary data is student-reported and does not include any bonus and/or commission compensation beyond base salary.

$69,256

Annually

Regional and national trends for annual earnings can be found through the Labor Market Insights tool.


Positions Hired

  • Accountant
  • Accounting Associate
  • Accounting Intern
  • Accounting Manager
  • Associate
  • Advisory Associate
  • Audit Associate
  • Audit Intern
  • Auditor
  • Consultant Analyst
  • External Audit Associate
  • Financial Analyst
  • Fund Accountant
  • Global Transaction Advisory Intern
  • Income Tax Accountant
  • International Tax Associate
  • Legal Assistant
  • Staff Accountant
  • Staff Auditor
  • Staff Tax Accountant
  • Tax Analyst
  • Tax Associate
  • Tax Intern
  • Tax Preparer

The data presented comes from the 2024-2025 First Destination Survey administered by Colorado State University following best practices set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). All graduating students are encouraged to respond to the First Destination Survey as part of the Graduation Ready process. Data is collected for 180 days post-graduation. Follow-up data is gathered through multiple sources including student calling and email campaigns, the National Student Clearinghouse, and LinkedIn.

  • Offer Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that either secured plans for employment/further education or indicated at least one job offer.
  • Plans Secured Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that secured plans for employment or further education.
  • Internship Rate includes a variety of experiential learning activities including, but not limited to internships, field experiences, research/lab experiences, student teaching, and significant volunteer experience

For access to additional career outcomes and data at Colorado State University (CSU), visit the First Destination Interactive Tool developed by the CSU Career Center.