When you earn a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, you’re doing more than preparing for a career. You’re making yourself essential to the worlds of business and finance.
As long as corporations and individuals are in the business of making money, there will always be a need for accounting professionals. Accountants, auditors, and analysts are indispensable in any economy. They’re not just rewarding careers — they’re stable careers.
The Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Accounting at Monroe University is your first step to building that kind of career. Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), our career-focused program is designed to give you the skills you need to thrive in the world of accounting.
Accounting is all about crunching numbers — and when you’re talking about majoring in accounting, those numbers are very impressive. Simply earning a bachelor’s degree in anymajor will increase your marketability by an estimated 43% over a high school diploma.
Accounting one of the most in-demand majorsright now. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Monroe, you’ll be able to use those numbers to your advantage — and start building a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.
At the School of Business and Accounting, your instructors are experienced professionals from the world of business and finance. That’s important for two reasons. First, they bring to the classroom a lifetime of real-world experience. Second, they remember what it’s like to be in your shoes — and they’re devoted to helping you succeed. They’ll be there to support you every step of the way.
From them, you’ll learn how to use the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that are required for publicly traded U.S. companies. Your professors will take you through everything you need to know to begin a career in accounting, including:
Tax law
Statistics
Financial and managerial accounting principles
Economics
Management science
Entrepreneurship
Business management systems
Mathematics and linear modeling
You’ll learn how to use the technology solutions that modern employers require, sharpen your critical thinking and communication skills, and learn to identify and evaluate risks to ensure the financial health of organizations and individuals. You’ll also take a variety of liberal arts courses that will help to broaden your overall skill set.
Hands-on experience is essential to a our education, which is why every Accounting major is required to perform a 120-hour for-credit internship. With New York City right at your doorstep, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. Our students have interned at government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and Fortune 500 companiesthat include:
The Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is a career-focused program. It’s not just about giving you the knowledge you’ll need to succeed. It’s about giving you the chance to apply that knowledge so you can enter the professional world with confidence.
How Long Does It Take to Get a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting?
We structured the BBA in Accounting as an eight (8)-semester program. Taken at full-time status, that could be less than three (3) years on Monroe’s three (3)-semester academic calendar.
Accounting Degree Requirements:
120 total credits
66 credits of major-related courses
54 credits of general education and related courses
When you learn how to speak the language of accounting, you understand business on a much deeper level. This course will introduce students to the nature and purpose of financial accounting, as well as to the many accounting techniques used to keep businesses running both efficiently and ethically. Students learn how to use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in recording transactions, the preparation of classified statements, and internal control procedures as they relate to corporate business entities. Students will also learn how to complete the accounting cycle both manually and electronically.
Applicants to the BBA in Accounting program must submit:
Either a high school graduation credential or high school equivalency diploma, or a recognized college associate degree or higher as listed in the transfer admissions policy.
A completed application for admission, as well as a personal statement or essay.
Applicants also participate in a pre-admission interview.
As you prepare to keep track of other people’s finances, we know you have to keep track of your own, too. That’s why we do everything in our power to make sure a Monroe education is an affordable education.
We accomplish that with competitive tuition and fees, manageable payment plans, and most of all, comprehensive financial aid counseling. From the moment you apply, you’ll work one-on-one with a financial aid counselor who will help you secure every grant, loan, and scholarship for which you qualify.
We also work with more than 400 organizations who are dedicated to helping their employees enhance their skills through education. If you work for one of our partners, you could be eligible to receive a Corporate Partnership Grant that can cover up to 20% of your tuition.
We use every tool at our disposal to help you get the education you need to move your life forward. It’s why U.S. News and World Report has ranked Monroe as one of the Best Value Schools among Regional Universities North — year after year after year.
With a degree in Accounting, you’ll have the skills you need to take on any number of jobs in public, private, or government organizations. Jobs you can get with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting include:
Can You Be an Accountant With a Bachelor’s Degree?
The short answer is yes, though it is important to make the distinction between an accountant and a certified public accountant (CPA). All CPAs are accountants — but not all accountants are CPAs.
You can become an accountant with an undergraduate degree in accounting. All accountants perform essential tasks such as analyzing financial records, preparing financial statements, and providing financial advice to individuals or organizations.
While a bachelor’s degree is a key step in becoming a CPA, it’s not quite the end of the journey.
Most states, including New York, require CPA candidates to undertake 150 credit hours of specialized education (30 hours more than a bachelor’s program), pass the Uniform CPA Examination, and fulfill an experience requirement — usually by working under an already-licensed CPA. CPAs are authorized to offer a broader range of services than other accountants, such as auditing, tax planning, and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Professional Opportunities
Thanks to the internship requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, our students have the chance to start building their professional network before they even graduate. There are also numerous on-campus clubs and organizations for students at the School of Business and Accounting:
The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) offers scholarships, regional student conferences, and an online career center for Black business students. (Monroe’s NABA chapter is also a three-time winner of the NABA New York Fall Case Study Competition, hosted by Deloitte.)
Monroe’s Club for Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) sponsors networking and community events throughout the year, with a special emphasis on social responsibility in entrepreneurship.
Discover What You Can Achieve
When you earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, you’re doing more than crunching numbers. You’re crushing your goals.
If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and ready to start building a great future, a degree in accounting could be for you. It’s your first step toward a rewarding, fulfilling, and stable career.
