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Accounting

Finance and Economics

programs
22
institutions
18

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Where to study it

University8

College (state-funded)7

College (not state-funded)7

What you study

The program focuses on 2 main fields: external auditing of the financial position and financial activity of organizations and companies; and analyzing, preparing, and presenting financial reports and data for organizations and companies' internal needs. The program includes core subjects in fields such as economics, mathematics, statistics, computers and information systems, law, and management sciences. Students then take specialized courses in various areas of accounting, such as balance sheets, taxes, auditing, and financial statement analysis, with a focus on both theory and practice. To work as an accountant, you must pass the certification exams of the Council of Certified Public Accountants.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Accountingmost commonPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
  • Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
  • BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.
  • EconomicsResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.

Which industries they work in

  • Legal and Accounting Services64%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services6%
  • Activities Auxiliary to Financial and Insurance Services3%

Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries above average: ₪17,600 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

Accounting studies cover auditing the financial position of companies and organizations, as well as preparing and analyzing financial statements.

The studies include foundational subjects such as economics, mathematics, and statistics, followed by courses such as balance sheets, taxation, and auditing.

After passing the certification exams of the Council of Certified Public Accountants, graduates of the field can work in accounting and manage accounting systems.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across universities

  • Program length: 3–3.5 years
  • On-time graduation rate 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
  • Average psychometric score: 590 points

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3–3.5 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3–3.5 years
  • On-time graduation rate 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 points
  • Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tab“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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