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Accounting at American River College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at American River College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American River College sits in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 accounting degrees were granted at American River College.

Online Class Availability at American River College

Many students take online classes at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) studied exclusively online and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at American River College

These rankings give you a sense of how American River College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#23 of 103
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 160
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 1,141
Best Value	California	#27 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#206 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from American River College

Students who complete American River College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,676
2 years	$39,729
4 years	$57,939
5 years	$61,406

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from American River College take home a median $57,939, compared with $45,428 for all American River College graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at American River College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at American River College are 85% women (53) and 15% men (9).

Accounting Associate’s Program at American River College

Among the 35 associate’s accounting graduates at American River College, 86% were women (30) and 14% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at American River College, higher than 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 American River College

The Accounting program at American River College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	62

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at American River College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, 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.