Dr. Maniphone Dickerson
Acting Dean, Business and Workforce Development
Celina M. Gallegos
Sr. Administrative Assistant
(408) 270-6434
Library Building, Room LE- 220
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, projected growth for accountants between 2012 and 2022 is 13.1% with an additional 166,700 accounting and auditing jobs needed to be filled during that time period. Accounting ranks as third highest on U.S. News and World Report's Money and Careers section, "Best Business Jobs" list. The median annual salary for an accountant was $63,550 in 2012, or $30.55 per hour. The best-paid 10 percent earned roughly $111,510, while the lowest-paid made approximately $39,930.