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Accounting at Central College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Central College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central College is in Pella, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 accounting degrees were granted at Central College.

Studying Online at Central College

Online coursework is an option at Central College. Among 1,084 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 6 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Central College

Rankings can help you compare Central College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#13 of 21
Best Value	Iowa	#15 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#61 of 113
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#89 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#542 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#900 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Central College

Graduates of Central 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	$53,045
3 years	$57,439
4 years	$67,748
5 years	$74,897

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Central College take home a median $67,748, compared with $50,903 for all Central College graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Central College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Central College are 33% women (5) and 67% men (10).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Central College

Of the 15 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Central College, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Central College, lower than 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 Central College

The Accounting program at Central College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	15

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Central College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.