Drury University
Accounting Major

Springfield, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BBA

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Accounting Major offers an in-depth study of financial practices, principles, and regulations that govern business accounting. Students will engage with core concepts, enhancing their critical thinking and analytical skills, essential for success in the field. This program equips graduates with the knowledge necessary for various accounting roles.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers in public accounting, management accounting, financial analysis, or auditing. Other opportunities include roles in tax preparation and consulting, providing diverse options for professional growth and development.

Drury’s Accounting major requires 71 credit hours of coursework in addition to your Drury Fusion requirements. If a student pursues an accounting major only, they will graduate with around 124-130 hours. It is possible to complete this path in 4 years.

Students preferring to work for public accounting firms after graduation often choose to also complete the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Students may take the exam after completing certain coursework and 120 college-credit hours. However, the certification is not awarded until a student has completed a total of 150 credit hours.

Drury’s accounting major provides all the necessary accounting and business-related requirements to take the CPA exam. The remaining credit hours can be achieved with any other elective classes to reach 150 hours. Many students pursue additional majors and graduate with 150+ credit hours (depending on the majors chosen). This would take 4.5 – 5 years or more to complete. Other students choose to complete the accounting degree and pursue a Masters of Business Administration at Drury University. Drury’s MBA 2-year program is 30 hours. Combined with the accounting degree this would allow a student to meet the 150-hour requirement for full certification. This path would take 6 years to complete and would provide the student with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

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