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Accounting at South Puget Sound Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at South Puget Sound Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at South Puget Sound Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Puget Sound Community College

Online coursework is an option at South Puget Sound Community College. Of 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 58% women (14) and 42% men (10).

Accounting Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Of the 11 associate’s accounting graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, lower 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 South Puget Sound Community College

This Accounting program at South Puget Sound Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	24

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at South Puget Sound Community College pursue many career paths. Here 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.