Business & operations
Accountant or auditor
Analyze financial records, prepare reports and help organizations understand or check their finances.
BLS · May 2025
EDUCATION & ENTRY
Usually bachelor’s study; CPA is a separate credential
Accountancy is a relevant bachelor’s route. Accounting support certificates prepare for different entry roles. If you want to become a CPA, confirm current education, examination and experience requirements separately.
The state’s typical entry education classification is “Bachelor's degree.” This describes the occupation broadly; employers, programs and licensing bodies set specific requirements.
CONNECT THE CAREER TO A PLACE TO LEARN
Oregon training options
These are related routes to investigate. Confirm the full preparation, current admissions and eligibility for your intended role with the provider.
Oregon State University
Accountancy
Study accounting, reporting, analysis and business decisions.
Ask: If I want CPA licensure, what education, exam and experience requirements go beyond this degree?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
Eastern Oregon University
Accounting
Develop skills in financial reporting, accounting analysis and business decision-making.
Ask: What additional coursework and experience would I need if I want CPA licensure?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
George Fox University
Financial Services — Accounting
Learn financial reporting, analysis and accounting practices used by organizations.
Ask: How would my full degree plan align with the current CPA pathway I want to pursue?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
University of Portland
Accounting
Learn financial reporting, analysis and accounting practices used by organizations.
Ask: What additional coursework or experience would I need for the current CPA route, and what would each option cost?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
Bushnell University
Accounting
Learn financial reporting, analysis and accounting practices used by organizations.
Ask: How are the 135 internship hours scheduled, and what extra costs or coursework would my CPA plan involve?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
Warner Pacific University
Accounting
Learn financial reporting, analysis and accounting practices used by organizations.
Ask: How does the traditional BS differ from the adult BA, and which fits my existing credits and schedule?
Program page reviewed September 15, 2026
Take this question to a counselor.
Do I enjoy tracing details, explaining numbers and checking whether information is reliable?
Before choosing a program, ask for prerequisites, the complete timeline, class and placement schedules, and a full cost estimate including supplies, exams, travel and living expenses.
Build a working cost estimate →Understand the numbers.
The median is the midpoint of estimated wages for Oregon workers in this occupation. The hourly median is $41.25. These figures describe workers across experience levels; they are not starting pay or the earnings of graduates from the programs below.
Oregon projects employment moving from 16,217 jobs in 2024 to 17,373 in 2034. The projected 13,300 openings over the decade include growth and replacement needs as workers leave an occupation. Dividing that total by ten gives the rounded annual average shown above. These are projections, not today’s vacancies.
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