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Accounting at Alaska Career College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Alaska Career College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alaska Career College sits in Anchorage, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 accounting degrees were granted at Alaska Career College.

Studying Online at Alaska Career College

Online coursework is an option at Alaska Career College. Among 250 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 250 (100%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Alaska Career College

Rankings can help you compare Alaska Career College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#3 of 3
Best Value	Alaska	#3 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#136 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#157 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#868 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1132 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Alaska Career College

Graduates of Alaska Career College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,100
2 years	$31,495
3 years	$32,410
4 years	$41,107
5 years	$46,399

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Alaska Career College earn a median of $41,107, compared with $34,379 for all Alaska Career College graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Alaska Career College stands at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Alaska Career College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Alaska Career College are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Alaska Career College

Of the 15 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Alaska Career College, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Alaska Career College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 93% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Alaska Career College, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Alaska Career College

This Accounting program at Alaska Career College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Management	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Alaska Career College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.