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Accounting at Pikes Peak State College

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

Pikes Peak State College sits in Colorado Springs, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 accounting degrees were awarded at Pikes Peak State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Pikes Peak State College

Many students take online classes at Pikes Peak State College. Among 12,556 students, 3,526 (28%) studied exclusively online and 3,237 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Pikes Peak State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Pikes Peak State College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 17
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#13 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#28 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#368 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#847 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Pikes Peak State College

Students who complete Pikes Peak State College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,933
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$31,556
4 years	$36,872
5 years	$44,342

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Pikes Peak State College earn a median of $36,872, compared with $42,893 for all Pikes Peak State College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Pikes Peak State College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Pikes Peak State College are 73% women (63) and 27% men (23).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Pikes Peak State College

Of the 20 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Pikes Peak State College, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Pikes Peak State College, below 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 Pikes Peak State College

This Accounting program at Pikes Peak State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	34
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Pikes Peak State College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.