Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Prince George’s Community College

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

PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and approximately 11,357 students attend the school each year.

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

PGCC Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PGCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PGCC does offer online courses in accounting technology and bookkeeping for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

PGCC Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at PGCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at Prince George’s Community College.

PGCC Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 26% men each year. The program at PGCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

PGCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting technology and bookkeeping graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Accounting

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Prince George's Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,490	$45,450
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,340	$51,610
Tax Preparers	1,210	$52,530
Brokerage Clerks	1,120	$57,330
Statistical Assistants	220	$49,900

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.