Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Taxation
Prepares you to provide tax advice and management services to individuals and corporations. Covers tax law and regulations, tax record systems, individual and corporate income taxation, tax planning, partnerships and fiduciary relationships, estates and trusts, property depreciation, capital gains and losses, dispositions, transfers, liquidity, valuation, and applications to specific tax problems.
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- Median pay
- $83,680
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.0%
- Job openings a year
- 115,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $54,920
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.7%
- Job openings a year
- 9,400
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
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- Median pay
- $94,160
- Hiring change through 2035
- 9.3%
- Job openings a year
- 4,500
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- Median pay
- $62,370
- Hiring change through 2035
- −1.0%
- Job openings a year
- 4,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University MI | 3 | 81% | Apply after enrollmentStudents must complete the College of Business pre-admission coursework before full college admission. The published standard requires the specified pre-admission courses and at least a 2.5 EMU GPA. | $14,000 |