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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Merritt College

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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Merritt College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting technology and bookkeeping school? To help you decide if Merritt College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting technology and bookkeeping program.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Merritt College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Merritt College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

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Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Merritt College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at Merritt College.

Merritt College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

71% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 26% men each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting technology and bookkeeping graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merritt College with a associate's in accounting technology and bookkeeping.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Merritt College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 186,970 $47,750
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 22,650 $51,520
Tax Preparers 10,200 $57,040
Brokerage Clerks 5,890 $58,130
Statistical Assistants 1,160 $50,250

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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