Accounting at Reading Area Community College

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

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

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

RACC Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RACC

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.

RACC does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

RACC Accounting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Accounting Student Demographics at RACC

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

RACC Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

RACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Reading Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Business/Management	7
Accounting	5

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Business Administration & Management

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 Reading Area 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.