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Accounting at Century College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Century College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Century College is located in White Bear Lake, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 accounting graduations were recorded at Century College.

Studying Online at Century College

Online coursework is an option at Century College. Of 8,726 students, 2,832 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,339 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Century College

Rankings can help you compare Century College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 36
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#16 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#50 of 113
Best Value	Nationwide	#322 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#431 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Century College

Students who complete Century College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$34,420
3 years	$35,034
4 years	$42,456
5 years	$46,826

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Century College earn a median of $42,456, compared with $47,773 for all Century College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Century College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Century College are 75% women (36) and 25% men (12).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Century College

Among the 16 associate’s accounting graduates at Century College, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 62% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Century 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 Century College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	22
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	26

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Century College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.