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Accounting at Community College of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what Community College of Rhode Island. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Community College of Rhode Island is in Warwick, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at Community College of Rhode Island.

Online Class Availability at Community College of Rhode Island

Online coursework is an option at Community College of Rhode Island. Of 12,275 students, 2,352 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,958 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Community College of Rhode Island

Use these rankings to compare Community College of Rhode Island’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 69
Best Value	Rhode Island	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#22 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#252 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Community College of Rhode Island

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,405
3 years	$31,537
4 years	$44,872
5 years	$49,370

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Community College of Rhode Island take home a median $44,872, compared with $42,368 for all Community College of Rhode Island graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Community College of Rhode Island, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Community College of Rhode Island are 67% women (16) and 33% men (8).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Community College of Rhode Island

Among the 16 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Community College of Rhode Island, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 44% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Community College of Rhode Island, 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 Community College of Rhode Island

The Accounting program at Community College of Rhode Island includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	20
Other Accounting	4

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Community College of Rhode Island go on to a range of careers. Below 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.