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Accounting at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College sits in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 accounting degrees were awarded at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Of 6,334 students, 1,545 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,902 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Rankings can help you compare Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 35
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#27 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#81 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#152 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#844 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Students who complete Kalamazoo Valley 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
2 years	$31,236
3 years	$33,497
4 years	$41,738
5 years	$46,307

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College take home a median $41,738, compared with $40,775 for all Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College stands at $11,499.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Among the 12 associate’s accounting graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College

The Accounting program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	12

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.