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Accounting at Western Dakota Technical College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Western Dakota Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Dakota Technical College is located in Rapid City, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 accounting graduations were recorded at Western Dakota Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Dakota Technical College

Many students take online classes at Western Dakota Technical College. Among 1,164 students, 281 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Western Dakota Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Western Dakota Technical College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Western Dakota Technical College

Students who complete Western Dakota Technical 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	$37,675
5 years	$41,947

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Western Dakota Technical College earn a median of $37,675, compared with $39,817 for all Western Dakota Technical College graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Western Dakota Technical College are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Western Dakota Technical College

Of the 7 associate’s accounting graduates at Western Dakota Technical College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 14% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Western Dakota 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 Western Dakota Technical College

This Accounting program at Western Dakota Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	7
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	8

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Western Dakota Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, 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.