Accounting at College of DuPage

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if College of DuPage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,010.

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

COD Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

COD Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at COD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at COD are white. Around 69% 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 College of DuPage with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of DuPage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	36

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Construction Management
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• General Sales & Marketing

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

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.