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Accounting at Western Technical College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Western Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Technical College sits in La Crosse, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 accounting degrees were awarded at Western Technical College.

Studying Online at Western Technical College

Many students take online classes at Western Technical College. Among 3,625 students, 962 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,251 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Western Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Western Technical College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#6 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#15 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#22 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#61 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#373 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Western Technical College

Graduates of Western Technical College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,311
2 years	$34,704
3 years	$37,793
4 years	$43,719
5 years	$53,540

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Western Technical College take home a median $43,719, compared with $45,826 for all Western Technical College graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Western Technical College is $16,796.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Western Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Western Technical College are 74% women (28) and 26% men (10).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Western Technical College

Among the 29 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Western Technical College, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Unknown	1

*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 Technical College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	29
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	9

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Western Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.