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Accounting at Blue Ridge Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Blue Ridge Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Blue Ridge Community College sits in Flat Rock, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 accounting degrees were awarded at Blue Ridge Community College.

Online Class Availability at Blue Ridge Community College

Online coursework is an option at Blue Ridge Community College. Of 2,723 students, 1,139 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,578 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Blue Ridge Community College

Rankings can help you compare Blue Ridge Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#22 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#23 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#149 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#326 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#837 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Blue Ridge Community College are 82% women (51) and 18% men (11).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Blue Ridge Community College

Of the 19 associate’s accounting graduates at Blue Ridge Community College, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College, below 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 Blue Ridge Community College

This Accounting program at Blue Ridge Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting & Finance	62

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Blue Ridge Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.