College of Business & Management

About Business Administration with an Accounting Major**

Enter one of the fastest-growing fields in the business world by earning your bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. Through an experiential learning approach that brings the real world into the classroom, DeVry University can help you receive the in-depth, specialized education required to step into a variety of accounting careers. An accounting education from DeVry University can prepare you to pursue your career goals as a public, corporate, or government accountant in a position such as financial analyst, forensic accountant, information technology specialist, international accountant, or tax consultant.

After you earn your bachelor's degree, take the next step in your career and continue your education at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management to earn a master's degree in Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM). The degree program includes exam preparation courses for those whose ultimate goal is to earn a CPA credential, and the Keller exam prep courses are based on Becker methodology.

Program at a Glance

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (in Ohio, Bachelor of Business Administration; in New York, Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business Administration)
Major/Concentration: Accounting
College: Business & Management
Semesters: 8 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 124
Accelerated option: Earn your bachelor's degree in as few as 3 years if you attend class year-round.
Location: Find out which DeVry University locations offer this degree program or explore taking classes through our online degree programs.

DeVry University offers you a great deal of flexibility. You can take your classes onsite, online, or a mix of both—whatever best fits your schedule and your life.

Note: Program availability varies by location.

Course Highlights

Course Areas

Hours

Communication Skills

15

Humanities

9

Social Sciences

9

Personal and Professional Development

5

Mathematics and Sciences

12

Business Core

36

Electives

9

Accounting Major/Concentration

30

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Business Administration bachelor's degree program, as well as to view individual course descriptions and requirements, please see the undergraduate academic catalog.

Graduate Success

At DeVry University, everything we do is focused on your career success. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October ‘08 graduates, 92% of U.S. DeVry Business Administration graduates were employed in their field at an average salary of $40,757 graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)

** Concentrations in Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania.