Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Westmoreland County Community College

If you plan to study accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping, take a look at what Westmoreland County Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,369 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Westmoreland College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Online Classes Are Available at Westmoreland College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Westmoreland College does offer online courses in accounting technology and bookkeeping for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Westmoreland College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Westmoreland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at Westmoreland County Community College.

Westmoreland College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 26% men each year. The program at Westmoreland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping at Westmoreland College are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Westmoreland County Community College with a associate's in accounting technology and bookkeeping.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Westmoreland County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,230	$44,160
Brokerage Clerks	3,350	$52,070
Tax Preparers	1,920	$38,910
Statistical Assistants	860	$49,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.