ACCOUNTING - Associate of Science Degree

Eagle Gate College's Accounting program gives you a solid understanding of accounting skills and an overview of supervision and management responsibilities from instructors with professional experience. If you're good with numbers and like financial management, our accredited Associate of Science in Accounting degree will give you the education you need to begin your accounting career with confidence. With the average graduation time of only 18 months, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand field.

Just how in-demand is an Accounting degree? The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Accountants and Auditors will be among the fastest growing careers through 2016, with a projected need for 2,377,000 new jobs over the next eight years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007).

Accounting graduates are trained in:

• The necessary technology to produce and communicate accounting information
• Concepts such as debits/credits, payroll, ledger, inventory, partnerships, and tax returns
• Financial statement preparation
• Budgeting for decision making
• Accounts receivable, accounts payable, bookkeeping, and general accounting

This program is available at the following locations:

• Murray, Utah Campus
• Layton, Utah Campus
• Online

Average program length:

Associate of Science Degree in Accounting- 18 months