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Accounting at North Shore Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at North Shore Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 accounting degrees were granted at North Shore Community College.

Studying Online at North Shore Community College

Many students take online classes at North Shore Community College. Of 5,743 students, 974 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,549 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at North Shore Community College

Use these rankings to compare North Shore Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 27
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#17 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#37 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#197 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#483 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from North Shore Community College

Students who complete North Shore Community College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,789
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$36,023
4 years	$41,083
5 years	$55,478

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from North Shore Community College take home a median $41,083, compared with $51,209 for all North Shore Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at North Shore Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at North Shore Community College are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Accounting Associate’s Program at North Shore Community College

Of the 12 associate’s accounting graduates at North Shore Community College, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 92% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at North Shore Community College, higher 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 North Shore Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	14

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at North Shore Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.