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Accounting at Southwestern Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Southwestern Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern Community College is in Sylva, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 accounting degrees were granted at Southwestern Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southwestern Community College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Community College. Among 2,157 students, 735 (34%) studied exclusively online and 646 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southwestern Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwestern Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#30 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#153 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#176 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#914 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College are 83% women (24) and 17% men (5).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College

Among the 10 associate’s accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

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

Minority students account for 10% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern 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 Southwestern Community College

This Accounting program at Southwestern Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting & Finance	29

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Southwestern Community 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.