First Destination Outcomes
Accounting

First Destination Outcomes: College of Business | Undergraduate | Accounting | 2023-2024

Accounting

97%

Offer Rate

97%

Plans Secured Rate

75%

Internship Rate

Donut chart showing post-graduation outcomes for CSU College of Business undergraduate students with a primary concentration in Accounting. Segments include: Continuing Education (60%) – Graduate and non-graduate education Employed (37%) – Accepted full-time or part-time employment Seeking (3%) – Seeking employment or continuing education Each segment is color-coded and proportionally sized to reflect its share of the total outcomes.

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, LLC
  • Air Resource Specialists
  • Alvarez & Marsal, LLC
  • CLA
  • David Brewster & Associates, Inc
  • Deloitte
  • Eide Bailly LLP
  • Gen II Fund Services
  • Kiewit
  • KPMG LLP
  • Myers and Stauffer
  • Plante Moran
  • RSM US LLP
  • Soukup, Bush & Associates
  • Spicer Jeffries LLP

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.

$69,566

Annually

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Positions Hired

  • Accountant
  • Accounting Manager
  • Advisory Associate
  • Audit Associate
  • Audit Intern
  • Auditor
  • External Audit Associate
  • Financial Analyst
  • Fund Accountant
  • Global Transaction Advisory Intern
  • Staff Accountant
  • Staff Tax Accountant
  • Tax Associate
  • Tax Intern
  • Tax Preparer

The data presented comes from the 2023-2024 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.