Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Highline College

Every accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting technology and bookkeeping program at Highline College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Highline Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Highline Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

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Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Highline

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at Highline College.

Highline Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 26% men each year. The program at Highline may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a associate's in accounting technology and bookkeeping.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Highline College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,970	$45,600
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,070	$50,860
Tax Preparers	890	$38,130
Brokerage Clerks	600	$56,070
Statistical Assistants	370	$63,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.