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Accounting at Santa Ana College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what Santa Ana College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Ana College is in Santa Ana, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 140 accounting degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College.

Online Class Availability at Santa Ana College

Many students take online classes at Santa Ana College. Among 27,248 students, 8,579 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,399 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Santa Ana College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 160
Best Value	California	#23 of 104
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#43 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#61 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#337 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Santa Ana College

Students who complete Santa Ana College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$44,001
5 years	$51,351

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Santa Ana College report median earnings of $44,001, compared with $43,955 for all Santa Ana College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Santa Ana College is $16,487.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Santa Ana College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Santa Ana College are 63% women (88) and 37% men (52).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Santa Ana College

Among the 29 associate’s accounting graduates at Santa Ana College, 66% were women (19) and 34% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Santa Ana College, above 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 Santa Ana College

This Accounting program at Santa Ana College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	140

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Santa Ana College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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.