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Accounting at Houston Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Houston Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Houston Community College is in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 accounting degrees were granted at Houston Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Houston Community College

Online coursework is an option at Houston Community College. Among 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Houston Community College

Use these rankings to compare Houston Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#18 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#21 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#40 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#59 of 107
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#733 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Houston Community College

Graduates of Houston 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	$27,295
2 years	$39,369
4 years	$44,912
5 years	$40,274

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Houston Community College earn a median of $44,912, compared with $40,924 for all Houston Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Houston Community College stands at $16,827.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Houston Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Houston Community College are 77% women (54) and 23% men (16).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Of the 39 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Houston Community College, 72% were women (28) and 28% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	9
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, higher 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 Houston Community College

This Accounting program at Houston Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	70

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Houston Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.