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Accounting at Lorain County Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Lorain County Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lorain County Community College is located in Elyria, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 accounting degrees were awarded at Lorain County Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lorain County Community College

Online coursework is an option at Lorain County Community College. Among 9,350 students, 2,548 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,866 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Lorain County Community College

Use these rankings to compare Lorain County Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#2 of 45
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#17 of 44
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#84 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#498 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Lorain County Community College

Students who complete Lorain County Community College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$38,187
5 years	$47,409

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Lorain County Community College earn a median of $38,187, compared with $41,218 for all Lorain County Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Lorain County Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Lorain County Community College are 58% women (29) and 42% men (21).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Lorain County Community College

Among the 27 associate’s accounting graduates at Lorain County Community College, 37% were women (10) and 63% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 22% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Lorain County Community College, lower 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 Lorain County Community College

The Accounting program at Lorain County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	50

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Lorain County Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.