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Accounting at Sussex County Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Sussex County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 accounting graduations were recorded at Sussex County Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Sussex County Community College

Distance learning is available at Sussex County Community College. Of 2,247 students, 364 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 919 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Sussex County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Sussex County Community College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#20 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#153 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#787 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at Sussex County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Sussex County Community College are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Sussex County Community College

Among the 11 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Community College

The Accounting program at Sussex County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	11
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	3
Other Accounting	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Sussex County Community College work across a variety of fields. 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.