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Accounting at Prairie State College

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Prairie State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,716.

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

Prairie State College Accounting Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting

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Accounting Student Demographics at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College Accounting Associate’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Accounting

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Business/Management 2

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 Prairie State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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