Accounting is central to any business — that's why good accountants are always in demand.
At Marietta, you'll learn from faculty who are certified public accountants, and you will gain a foundation in business and the technical aspects of accounting. You’ll enjoy opportunities that you won’t find in many other undergraduate programs, such as working with outside practitioners as you conduct an independent research project; many of our students have presented and published their work. Our close ties to universities in China and Brazil allow you to study and work in a major emerging market for up to a year.
What You'll Learn as a Public Accounting Major
It’s more than learning how to crunch numbers and create spreadsheets.
There are many internship opportunities for students in the accounting major and even more job possibilities. Marietta’s faculty have strong connections in the industry. Faculty help students with introductions and provide references. The College also offers the Robert Evans Internship Endowment, which awards one student every summer $5,000 to one qualified rising junior or senior who participates in an approved internship in a for-profit organization, specifically a major national or global organization.
Hard work pays off
Accounting and Public Accounting majors at Marietta College forge lasting relationships with professors who challenge students to work outside their comfort zones and actively participate in their education. These close relationships with professors, plus the experience gained through independent and faculty-led research, internships with industry leaders, and networking connections made through the College’s 25,000-plus alumni, are what Marietta’s Accounting and Public Accounting majors expect.
Your career begins here
Earning an Accounting or Public Accounting degree from Marietta opens doors to careers in auditing, tax accounting, cost accounting, managerial accounting, public accounting, and government and corporate work. These degrees produce results — since 2014, more than 80 percent of students have secured full-time employment before or within three months of graduation. One hundred percent of the students who have applied to graduate school have been accepted.
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- Outcomes — Internships
- U.S. Department of Treasury
- Ernst & Young
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Ball Corporation
- Caterpillar
- Outcomes — Professions
- Plante Moran — Partner
- Peoples Bank — Chief Financial Officer
- U.S. Postal Service — Deputy Assistant Inspector General for IT & Data Analytics
- Sherwin-Williams — Financial Analyst
- The Wendy’s Corporation — Director of Internal Audit
- KPMG — Director of Deal Advisory
- XPO Logistics — Director of Tax
- The National Geographic Society — Senior Vice President & Senior Associate General Counsel
- Honor Societies and Student Organizations
Accounting and Public Accounting majors who earn and maintain a 3.2 GPA within the major and in their overall GPA are eligible for induction to Tau Pi Phi, a national honor society for outstanding students in the Department of Business & Economics. Among the membership highlights is the opportunity to collaborate with fellow Marietta College members on one of two teams invited to the annual national Tau Pi Phi Business Case Study Competition.
FAQs
- What types of experiential learning can I expect in the Public Accounting program?
Our students complete professional internships, research, and also attend and can present their posters at professional conferences.
- How do I identify potential internships?
Faculty in the Department of Business & Economics, as well as the College's Career Center play key roles in guiding students through the internship identification and application process.