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Accounting at Kapiolani Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Kapiolani Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kapiolani Community College is in Honolulu, HI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 accounting graduations were recorded at Kapiolani Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kapiolani Community College

Many students take online classes at Kapiolani Community College. Among 5,914 students, 2,807 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,655 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Kapiolani Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Hawaii	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#2 of 6
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#52 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#114 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#678 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Kapiolani Community College

Graduates of Kapiolani 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	$32,925
4 years	$39,847

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Kapiolani Community College report median earnings of $39,847, compared with $45,776 for all Kapiolani Community College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Kapiolani Community College are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Kapiolani Community College

Among the 7 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Kapiolani Community College, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 86% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Kapiolani 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 Kapiolani Community College

This Accounting program at Kapiolani Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	22

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Kapiolani Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.