Accounting at Central Penn College

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Central Penn College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Penn is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 963. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Central Penn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Central Penn Accounting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Central Penn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Central Penn does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Central Penn Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Central Penn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Central Penn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	92
	168
	175
	193
	223
	253
	312
	313
	342
	468
	531
	624
	658
	693
	714
	775
	1,093
	1,175

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Central Penn Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Penn is $38,515. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Central Penn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Central Penn College.

Central Penn Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Central Penn are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Penn College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Penn Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Central Penn awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Central Penn since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Central Penn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Penn College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Central Penn also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Central Penn College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Penn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	14

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Central Penn College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.