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Accounting at Chemeketa Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Chemeketa Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 accounting degrees were awarded at Chemeketa Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Chemeketa Community College

Distance learning is available at Chemeketa Community College. Of 8,098 students, 1,939 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,411 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Chemeketa Community College

Rankings can help you compare Chemeketa Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#7 of 14
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#76 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#111 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#278 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#641 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Chemeketa Community College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,634
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$35,309
4 years	$44,382
5 years	$41,657

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Chemeketa Community College earn a median of $44,382, compared with $40,070 for all Chemeketa Community College graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Chemeketa Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Chemeketa Community College are 84% women (37) and 16% men (7).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Chemeketa Community College

Among the 23 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Chemeketa Community College, 87% were women (20) and 13% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 43% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College, lower than 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 Chemeketa Community College

This Accounting program at Chemeketa Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	21
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	23

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Chemeketa Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.