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Accounting at Reading Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Reading Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Reading Area Community College sits in Reading, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 accounting degrees were granted at Reading Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Reading Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Reading Area Community College. Among 5,369 students, 1,406 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,146 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Reading Area Community College

Rankings can help you compare Reading Area Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 65
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#31 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#110 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#230 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#475 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Reading Area Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Reading Area Community College are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Reading Area Community College

Of the 25 associate’s accounting graduates at Reading Area Community College, 56% were women (14) and 44% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Reading Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 52% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Reading Area Community College, higher 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 Reading Area Community College

The Accounting program at Reading Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	11
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	2
Accounting Management	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Reading Area Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.