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Accounting at Carthage College

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

Carthage College is located in Kenosha, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at Carthage College.

Studying Online at Carthage College

Online coursework is an option at Carthage College. Among 2,844 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 103 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Carthage College

Use these rankings to compare Carthage College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#19 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#32 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#161 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#329 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#953 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Carthage College

Students who complete Carthage 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	$56,636
2 years	$52,524
3 years	$60,729
4 years	$70,257
5 years	$79,104

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Carthage College report median earnings of $70,257, compared with $54,469 for all Carthage College graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Carthage College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Carthage College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Carthage College are 25% women (6) and 75% men (18).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Carthage College

Of the 24 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Carthage College, 25% were women (6) and 75% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Carthage College, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Carthage College

The Accounting program at Carthage College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Carthage College go on to a range of careers. 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.