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Accounting at Grand Rapids Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Grand Rapids Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Rapids Community College is in Grand Rapids, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 accounting graduations were recorded at Grand Rapids Community College.

Online Class Availability at Grand Rapids Community College

Distance learning is available at Grand Rapids Community College. Of 12,468 students, 4,210 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,068 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Grand Rapids Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Rapids Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 36
Best Value	Michigan	#14 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#54 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#315 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Grand Rapids Community College

Students who complete Grand Rapids 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	$36,959
2 years	$36,674
3 years	$31,052
4 years	$42,721
5 years	$50,096

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Grand Rapids Community College earn a median of $42,721, compared with $38,773 for all Grand Rapids Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Grand Rapids Community College is $12,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Grand Rapids Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Grand Rapids Community College are 71% women (32) and 29% men (13).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Grand Rapids Community College

Of the 45 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Grand Rapids Community College, 71% were women (32) and 29% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Community College

The Accounting program at Grand Rapids Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	10
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	34
Accounting Management	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Grand Rapids Community 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.