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Accounting at Catawba Valley Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Catawba Valley Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Catawba Valley Community College is in Hickory, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 accounting degrees were awarded at Catawba Valley Community College.

Studying Online at Catawba Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Catawba Valley Community College. Among 4,904 students, 3,098 (63%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,295 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Catawba Valley Community College

Rankings can help you compare Catawba Valley Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#12 of 43
Best Value	North Carolina	#20 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#71 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#520 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Catawba Valley Community College

Graduates of Catawba Valley Community 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	$27,476
3 years	$33,124
4 years	$38,016
5 years	$42,177

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Catawba Valley Community College report median earnings of $38,016, compared with $37,322 for all Catawba Valley Community College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Catawba Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Catawba Valley Community College are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Catawba Valley Community College

Of the 12 associate’s accounting graduates at Catawba Valley Community College, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Catawba Valley 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 Catawba Valley Community College

The Accounting program at Catawba Valley Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting & Finance	23

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Catawba Valley 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.