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Accounting at Clark College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Clark College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Clark College is located in Vancouver, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 accounting graduations were recorded at Clark College.

Online Class Availability at Clark College

Distance learning is available at Clark College. Of 7,463 students, 3,267 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,305 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Clark College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#13 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#17 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#81 of 159
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#84 of 160
Best Value	Nationwide	#316 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#467 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Clark College

Graduates of Clark College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,951
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$39,397
4 years	$42,529
5 years	$49,025

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Clark College take home a median $42,529, compared with $39,691 for all Clark College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Clark College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Clark College are 86% women (25) and 14% men (4).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Clark College

Among the 17 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Clark College, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 24% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Clark 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 Clark College

This Accounting program at Clark College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	29

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Clark College pursue many career paths. Here 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.