Where can you go with an Accounting degree from NSU’s School of Business? How about Washington, D.C.? Or the top executive of a successful South Dakota corporation? Accounting is not just ledgers and debits and credits, it’s a knowledge base that can propel you into new and exciting opportunities. Want to explore the world? Internships can take you to the U.S. Senate floor, Fortune 500 companies and more. Want to stay close to home? As the local accounting workforce reaches retirement age, new prospects are opening up for our graduates. So come to NSU and open the door to an exciting career in the Accounting field!	Get an Accounting degree and open a door...   Our graduates are employed in far ranging and diverse careers with internships paying $14-22 an hour. Starting salaries are from $38K to $52K.   Professional Accountancy graduates have over 95% job placement.
ACCOUNTING MAJORS AT NSU ARE SAYING...
Rachel Vosika –Dacotah Bank in Aberdeen, SD - Compliance Specialist "Having a professional accountancy degree makes you versatile in your career options and opens up more opportunities. Accounting degrees allow more flexibility, and if you decide you don't like what type of work you're doing, you have the opportunity to change your career path without having to get another degree."
Jordan Smith- Interning at Cargill in Cedar Rapids, IA in Summer 2012 "The opportunities with an accounting degree at NSU are not limited to just Public Accounting, there are many firms such as South Dakota Wheat Growers, Daktronics, and Cargill that recruit NSU students for jobs all over the region."
Chelsey Siebrands-recently completed an internship with Senator Johnson and the Senate Banking Committee in Washington DC "The Accounting program at Northern State University has been a great program and the professors at Northern are always helping students not only in the classroom but also finding opportunities after graduation."
Austin Simons- recent graduate working at Cahill Bauer and Associates in Mobridge. "Northern has been a great place for the past four and a half years. I have acquired a great deal of knowledge and memories that will last a lifetime."