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Accounting at Dallas College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Dallas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dallas College is in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 351 accounting degrees were awarded at Dallas College.

Studying Online at Dallas College

Many students take online classes at Dallas College. Of 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Dallas College

Rankings can help you compare Dallas College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 106
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#13 of 68
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 107
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#272 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Dallas College

Those who finish Dallas College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,705
3 years	$38,591
4 years	$43,584
5 years	$51,066

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Dallas College report median earnings of $43,584, compared with $43,885 for all Dallas College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Dallas College is $13,514.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at Dallas College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Dallas College are 73% women (257) and 27% men (94).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Of the 45 associate’s accounting graduates at Dallas College, 76% were women (34) and 24% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	6
Asian	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College, 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 Dallas College

This Accounting program at Dallas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	351

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Dallas College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.