Accounting at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Pennsylvania Highlands is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,456.

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Pennsylvania Highlands

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Pennsylvania Highlands does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

Pennsylvania Highlands Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Pennsylvania Highlands

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Pennsylvania Highlands are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	15

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Business/Commerce

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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.