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Accounting at Madison Area Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Madison Area Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Madison Area Technical College is in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 85 accounting degrees were awarded at Madison Area Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Madison Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Madison Area Technical College. Among 13,641 students, 2,937 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,333 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Madison Area Technical College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#17 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#18 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#50 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#71 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#299 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#430 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Madison Area Technical College

Graduates of Madison Area Technical 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
1 year	$39,799

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Madison Area Technical College is $20,252.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Madison Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Madison Area Technical College are 74% women (63) and 26% men (22).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Madison Area Technical College

Among the 45 associate’s accounting graduates at Madison Area Technical College, 67% were women (30) and 33% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Madison Area Technical 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 Madison Area Technical College

The Accounting program at Madison Area Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	45
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	40

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Madison Area Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.