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Accounting at Northwest State Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Northwest State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest State Community College is located in Archbold, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 accounting degrees were awarded at Northwest State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest State Community College

Distance learning is available at Northwest State Community College. Among 4,082 students, 676 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Northwest State Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#None of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 181
Best Value	Ohio	#None of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Northwest State Community College

Graduates of Northwest State 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	$35,094
2 years	$31,762
3 years	$30,754
4 years	$37,621
5 years	$41,854

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Northwest State Community College earn a median of $37,621, compared with $41,274 for all Northwest State Community College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Northwest State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Northwest State Community College are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Northwest State Community College

Among the 8 associate’s accounting graduates at Northwest State Community College, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Northwest State Community College

This Accounting program at Northwest State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	8
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	6

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Northwest State Community College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.