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Accounting at Finger Lakes Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Finger Lakes Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 accounting degrees were awarded at Finger Lakes Community College.

Online Class Availability at Finger Lakes Community College

Many students take online classes at Finger Lakes Community College. Of 6,004 students, 1,496 (25%) studied exclusively online and 935 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Finger Lakes Community College

Rankings can help you compare Finger Lakes Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#31 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#63 of 72
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#161 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#603 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#848 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Finger Lakes Community College

Those who finish Finger Lakes Community College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,111
2 years	$27,642
3 years	$32,544
4 years	$37,372
5 years	$49,245

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Finger Lakes Community College report median earnings of $37,372, compared with $41,006 for all Finger Lakes Community College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Finger Lakes Community College stands at $19,618.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Finger Lakes Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Finger Lakes Community College are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Finger Lakes Community College

Among the 13 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Finger Lakes Community College, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Finger Lakes Community College, below 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 Finger Lakes Community College

The Accounting program at Finger Lakes Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	13

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Finger Lakes Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.