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Accounting at Nassau Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Nassau Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 accounting graduations were recorded at Nassau Community College.

Online Class Availability at Nassau Community College

Online coursework is an option at Nassau Community College. Among 12,301 students, 1,413 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,493 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Nassau Community College

Rankings can help you compare Nassau Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 187
Best Value	New York	#8 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#41 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#44 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Nassau Community College

Students who complete Nassau Community 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	$27,837
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$38,167
4 years	$51,744
5 years	$56,834

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Nassau Community College take home a median $51,744, compared with $47,708 for all Nassau Community College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Nassau Community College is $12,492.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Nassau Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Nassau Community College are 47% women (28) and 53% men (31).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Nassau Community College

Among the 59 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Nassau Community College, 47% were women (28) and 53% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Nassau Community College, 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 Nassau Community College

This Accounting program at Nassau Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	59

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Nassau Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.