BS Bachelor of Science in Business Accounting specialization
Career Outcomes & Job Titles
People who choose an online accounting degree often pursue professional accounting, auditing or other financial recording and reporting positions in a variety of business, nonprofit, government or financial service settings.
Potential Employment Settings
- Accounting firm
- Bank
- Corporation
- Consulting firm
- Financial services firm
- Government — local, state, federal
- Health care organization
- Insurance agency
- Law firm
- Mortgage company
- Nonprofit organization
- Self employed
- Small business
Common Job Titles/Positions*†
- Accounting assistant
- Accounting clerk
- Accounts payable clerk
- Actuarial assistant
- Billing clerk
- Billing coordinator
- Bookkeeper
- Consultant
- Escrow officer
- Forensic accountant
- Internal auditor
- Independent auditor
- Inventory analyst
- Junior accountant
- Loan administrator
- Payroll clerk
- Public, Tax or Cost accountant
- Staff accountant
- Tax advisor
- Tax preparer
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain and Capella can't guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
†Some positions require licensure and/or other designations. We encourage you to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
Bachelor's degree graduates
Data from graduates across all bachelors programs have been combined for these Student Experience results.
Capella University bachelor's degree alumni report high satisfaction with the salary, benefits and responsibilities of their jobs. The most common industries in which bachelor's alumni are employed are IT, education, government, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied"
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.
Many of our bachelor's degree graduates report receiving a salary increase and gaining recognition from employers for their Capella degrees. Many also said they advanced in their careers or received a promotion.
Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.