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General Accounting at College of the Desert

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 general 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. Among 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at College of the Desert, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at College of the Desert are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

General Accounting Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 7 associate’s general accounting degrees awarded at College of the Desert, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6

Minority students account for 86% of General Accounting associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at College of the Desert pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.