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Accounting at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College sits in Johnstown, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 accounting degrees were granted at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Of 2,501 students, 457 (18%) studied exclusively online and 448 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Use these rankings to compare Pennsylvania Highlands Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#3 of 65
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#32 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#49 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#154 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#246 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#790 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Graduates of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$39,679
5 years	$43,846

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College earn a median of $39,679, compared with $33,302 for all Pennsylvania Highlands Community College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Among the 12 associate’s accounting graduates at Pennsylvania Highlands 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, lower 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	21

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.