Student Stats About 600 junior and senior undergraduates are enrolled in the Accounting major, and about 40% of them are women. Each year approximately one-third of the graduates begin their work experience with "Big 6" public accounting firms; others are employed in the private or government sector. National Projected Demand for New Workers* .... in the data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics....ACCOUNTANTS are expected to grow by 37% through the year 2005 because of the key role these workers play in the management of all types of organizations. * Copyrighted by the American College Testing Program. (Excerpts from the DISCOVER Computerized Guidance System available at CDPS).