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Accounting at Linn-Benton Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what Linn-Benton Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Linn-Benton Community College is located in Albany, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 accounting degrees were granted at Linn-Benton Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Linn-Benton Community College

Many students take online classes at Linn-Benton Community College. Of 5,242 students, 1,109 (21%) studied exclusively online and 2,100 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Linn-Benton Community College

Those who finish Linn-Benton Community College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$30,764
4 years	$37,025
5 years	$41,575

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Linn-Benton Community College report median earnings of $37,025, compared with $41,356 for all Linn-Benton Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Linn-Benton Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Linn-Benton Community College are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Linn-Benton Community College

Of the 9 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Linn-Benton Community College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Linn-Benton 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 Linn-Benton Community College

This Accounting program at Linn-Benton Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	19

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Linn-Benton Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.