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Accounting at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, take a look at what Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 accounting graduations were recorded at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Many students take online classes at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Of 2,849 students, 617 (22%) studied exclusively online and 458 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#11 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#28 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#94 of 181
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#528 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Students who complete Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$36,890

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College earn a median of $36,890, compared with $41,905 for all Southwest Wisconsin Technical College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Among the 10 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Wisconsin Technical 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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

This Accounting program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	10
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	4

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.