Accounting at Oakton Community College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Oakton Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,313.

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

Oakton Community College Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Oakton Community College Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Oakton Community College.

Oakton Community College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Oakton Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Oakton Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Oakton Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakton Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.