Degrees type: Bachelor
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An Accounting degree at Mount Aloysius College is specifically designed to prepare students for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination and career advancement immediately after graduation. Students gain real-world experience as they complete their study.
Many students take advantage of the 4+1 program enabling them to earn their MBA Degree in as little as 5 years, which also fulfills the 150 credit hours for the CPA.
A grounding in Accounting gives students an excellent foundation for advancement in a variety of careers including corporate leadership, general business, finance, law, law enforcement and government service.
Program Highlights
There are a wide variety of jobs available to accounting graduates. Some examples are:
- Public accountant
- Management accountant
- Government accountant
- Internal auditor
- External auditor
- Information technology auditor
- Financial adviser
- General accountant
- CPA
- Accounting professor
- Tax auditor
- Corporate leader
MAC Internship Benefits:
- Real world accounting exposure
- Application of skills
- Networking for employment placement
Recent Internship Opportunities
- Ron Gallaher, DRS Technologies
- Rebecca Butler, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
For Intern Hosts
The demand for accountants and auditors is expected to rise 6% from 2021 to 2031, an increase of 81,800 jobs.*
The average median wage for an accountant is $77,250.*
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting will:
- Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate for the business enviornment;
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills suitable for working in collaborative settings;
- Solve problems requiring quantatative and/or qualitative anaylsis;
- Develop a comprehensive foundation in the concepts and practices of the core areas of business;
- Analyze business or organizational situations using ethical approaches to decision making;
- Demonstrate career readiness through experiential learning;
- Apply the appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; and
- Demonstrate a firm understanding of the functional areas of accounting.
Watch current students talk about their experiences as MAC business and accounting majors.
Watch a video with current student Mariya talking about her business internship.
Watch a video about the interdisciplinary community practicum course that is offered at the Mount.
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Watch a video about what to expect when visiting Mount Aloysius.
Student Voices & Success Stories
- Jordan Roberts, Class 2012, Elliott Company
- Sarah Spauling, Class of 2016, PricewaterHouse Cooper
- Alex Mezza, Class of 2014, PNC Bank
- Michael Warner, Class of 2011, Guthrie, Belczyk, Associates PC
- Kyle Lawson, Class of 2013, KPMG
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Faculty & Staff
Jodi Blubaugh
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Internship Coordinator
John Brooks
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Cathleen Golden
Associate Dean of Continuing Education & Strategic Partnerships/Associate Professor & Chairperson - Business Department
Justin Houseknecht
Instructor of Business Administration
Christopher Mingyar
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business Administration/Coordinator of Assessment & Accreditation for the Business Department
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