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Accounting at Mitchell Technical College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what Mitchell Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mitchell Technical College sits in Mitchell, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 accounting degrees were granted at Mitchell Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mitchell Technical College

Many students take online classes at Mitchell Technical College. Of 1,186 students, 210 (18%) studied exclusively online and 102 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Mitchell Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mitchell Technical College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#36 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#49 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#427 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#522 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Mitchell Technical College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,229
2 years	$27,874
3 years	$31,383
4 years	$34,967
5 years	$39,840

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Mitchell Technical College earn a median of $34,967, compared with $58,585 for all Mitchell Technical College graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Mitchell Technical College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Mitchell Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Mitchell Technical College are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Mitchell Technical College

Among the 12 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Mitchell Technical College, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Mitchell Technical 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 Mitchell Technical College

This Accounting program at Mitchell Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	12

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Mitchell Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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.