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Accounting at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 accounting degrees were granted at College of the Desert.

Online Class Availability at College of the Desert

Online coursework is an option at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) studied exclusively online and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at College of the Desert

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#74 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#82 of 103
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#105 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#120 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#471 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#724 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at College of the Desert are 80% women (32) and 20% men (8).

Accounting Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 14 associate’s accounting graduates at College of the Desert, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	12

Minority students account for 86% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, 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 College of the Desert

This Accounting program at College of the Desert breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	7
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	33

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at College of the Desert pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.