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Accounting at College of Southern Nevada

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what College of Southern Nevada. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Southern Nevada is in Las Vegas, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 accounting graduations were recorded at College of Southern Nevada.

Studying Online at College of Southern Nevada

Many students take online classes at College of Southern Nevada. Of 28,313 students, 8,374 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,748 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at College of Southern Nevada

These rankings give you a sense of how College of Southern Nevada’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nevada	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#3 of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#55 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#85 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#146 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#494 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from College of Southern Nevada

Students who complete College of Southern Nevada’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,456
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$28,046
4 years	$39,775
5 years	$46,013

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from College of Southern Nevada earn a median of $39,775, compared with $42,988 for all College of Southern Nevada graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from College of Southern Nevada stands at $9,390.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at College of Southern Nevada, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at College of Southern Nevada are 76% women (39) and 24% men (12).

Accounting Associate’s Program at College of Southern Nevada

Among the 28 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at College of Southern Nevada, 64% were women (18) and 36% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 68% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Nevada, higher 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 College of Southern Nevada

The Accounting program at College of Southern Nevada offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	51

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at College of Southern Nevada work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.