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Accounting at Iowa Central Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Iowa Central Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 accounting graduations were recorded at Iowa Central Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa Central Community College

Many students take online classes at Iowa Central Community College. Among 4,949 students, 528 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 996 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Iowa Central Community College

Graduates of Iowa Central Community College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,960
4 years	$39,166
5 years	$46,073

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Iowa Central Community College earn a median of $39,166, compared with $44,222 for all Iowa Central Community College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Iowa Central Community College stands at $12,638.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Iowa Central Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Iowa Central Community College are 42% women (15) and 58% men (21).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Iowa Central Community College

Among the 21 associate’s accounting graduates at Iowa Central Community College, 48% were women (10) and 52% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 19% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Central 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 Iowa Central Community College

The Accounting program at Iowa Central Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	36

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Iowa Central Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.