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    Taxation

    CIP52.16

    72 colleges offer Taxation. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    72
    at its most common level
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    43
    Associate's
    6
    Bachelor's
    2
    Master's
    72
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    2
    First professional
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    26
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Taxation

    A program that prepares individuals to provide tax advice and management services to individuals and corporations. Includes instruction in 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.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.16.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Taxation and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate43Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's6Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's2Not reportedNot reported
    Master's72$111,5664 yrs after · 27 colleges$19,4562 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate2Not reportedNot reported
    First professional1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate26Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Taxation by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

    Career explorer
    • Bright outlook

      Business and finance

      Financial Examiners

      Median pay
      $94,160
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Business and finance

      Accountants and Auditors

      Median pay
      $83,680
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Business and finance

      Tax Preparers

      Median pay
      $54,920
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      High school diploma

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking

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    Questions about Taxation

    How many colleges offer Taxation?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Taxation at these degree levels: certificate (43 colleges), associate's (6 colleges), bachelor's (2 colleges), master's (72 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (26 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).