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Accounting at Fort Lewis College

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

Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 accounting degrees were granted at Fort Lewis College.

Online & Distance Learning at Fort Lewis College

Distance learning is available at Fort Lewis College. Of 3,544 students, 56 (2%) studied exclusively online and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Fort Lewis College

Rankings can help you compare Fort Lewis College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#12 of 17
Best Value	Colorado	#13 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#27 of 38
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#31 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#730 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#794 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Those who finish Fort Lewis 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	$42,623
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$46,551
4 years	$58,502
5 years	$62,134

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Fort Lewis College report median earnings of $58,502, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Fort Lewis College comes in at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Fort Lewis College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Fort Lewis College are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Of the 15 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Fort Lewis College, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 73% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Fort Lewis College

The Accounting program at Fort Lewis College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Fort Lewis College work across a variety of fields. 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.