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Accounting at Herkimer County Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Herkimer County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Herkimer County Community College is in Herkimer, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 accounting graduations were recorded at Herkimer County Community College.

Studying Online at Herkimer County Community College

Distance learning is available at Herkimer County Community College. Among 1,971 students, 439 (22%) studied exclusively online and 510 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Herkimer County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Herkimer County Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#None of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 187
Best Value	New York	#None of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Herkimer County Community College

Those who finish Herkimer County 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	$34,152
2 years	$37,424
5 years	$51,155

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Herkimer County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Herkimer County Community College are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Herkimer County Community College

Among the 8 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Herkimer County Community College, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Herkimer County Community College, 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 Herkimer County Community College

The Accounting program at Herkimer County Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	8

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Herkimer County Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.