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Accounting at Lone Star College System

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Lone Star College System. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 201 accounting degrees were awarded at Lone Star College System.

Online & Distance Learning at Lone Star College System

Distance learning is available at Lone Star College System. Of 73,077 students, 23,040 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,639 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Lone Star College System

These rankings give you a sense of how Lone Star College System’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#23 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#35 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#43 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#63 of 107
Best Value	Nationwide	#332 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#754 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Lone Star College System

Students who complete Lone Star College System’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,043
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$31,081
5 years	$40,742

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Lone Star College System report median earnings of $31,081, compared with $42,254 for all Lone Star College System graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Lone Star College System comes in at $6,550.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Lone Star College System, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Lone Star College System are 80% women (161) and 20% men (40).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Lone Star College System

Of the 77 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Lone Star College System, 84% were women (65) and 16% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	14
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 71% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Lone Star College System, above 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 Lone Star College System

This Accounting program at Lone Star College System includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	201

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Lone Star College System pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.