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Accounting at Lackawanna College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Lackawanna College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lackawanna College sits in Scranton, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 accounting graduations were recorded at Lackawanna College.

Studying Online at Lackawanna College

Distance learning is available at Lackawanna College. Among 2,211 students, 646 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 887 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Lackawanna College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lackawanna College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#41 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#63 of 65
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#139 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#182 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#969 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1076 of 1,145

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#41 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#63 of 65
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#139 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#182 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#969 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1076 of 1,145

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Lackawanna College is $18,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Lackawanna College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Lackawanna College are 48% women (11) and 52% men (12).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Lackawanna College

Of the 7 associate’s accounting graduates at Lackawanna College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 14% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Lackawanna College, lower than the national average of 46%.*

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Lackawanna College

Among the 16 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Lackawanna College, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Lackawanna College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Lackawanna College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Lackawanna College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	23

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Lackawanna College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.