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Accounting at Broward College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Broward College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Broward College is in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 648 accounting degrees were awarded at Broward College.

Studying Online at Broward College

Distance learning is available at Broward College. Among 30,728 students, 8,547 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,055 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Broward College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#15 of 42
Best Value	Florida	#28 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#70 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#199 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#505 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#807 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Broward College

Students who complete Broward College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,649
3 years	$31,014
4 years	$36,384
5 years	$41,364

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Broward College report median earnings of $36,384, compared with $42,344 for all Broward College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Broward College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Broward College are 56% women (361) and 44% men (287).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Broward College

Of the 19 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Broward College, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Broward 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 Broward College

The Accounting program at Broward College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	648

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Broward College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.