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Financial Examiner: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 4 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools1,378
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
Checked
21 Oct 2026
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States and territories55
Certificates · degrees to master's3,213 · 55,106Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded43Research, professional and other

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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 13-2061 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 1 more linked program had no awards at an operating school that year.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation43.0405323
    Accounting52.030157,265
    Auditing52.0303178
    Taxation52.16011,220

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT4-year · Private nonprofit1,706
    Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH4-year · Private nonprofit1,643
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY4-year · Public820
    Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA4-year · Private nonprofit448
    University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ4-year · Private for-profit406
    Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX4-year · Public386
    Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN4-year · Public385
    Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL4-year · Public366
    Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA4-year · Public358
    Dallas CollegeDallas, TX4-year · Public351

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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