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Accounting at Connecticut State Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Connecticut State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Connecticut State Community College is in New Britain, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 146 accounting degrees were awarded at Connecticut State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Connecticut State Community College

Many students take online classes at Connecticut State Community College. Of 36,315 students, 8,288 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,722 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Connecticut State Community College

Students who complete Connecticut State Community 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
2 years	$47,260
4 years	$52,194
5 years	$52,127

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Connecticut State Community College report median earnings of $52,194, compared with $48,897 for all Connecticut State Community College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Connecticut State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Connecticut State Community College are 66% women (97) and 34% men (49).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Connecticut State Community College

Among the 84 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Connecticut State Community College, 64% were women (54) and 36% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	7
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Connecticut State Community 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 Connecticut State Community College

The Accounting program at Connecticut State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	146

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Connecticut State Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.