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Accounting at Northwood Technical College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Northwood Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwood Technical College sits in Rice Lake, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 128 accounting degrees were awarded at Northwood Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwood Technical College

Many students take online classes at Northwood Technical College. Of 2,940 students, 526 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,513 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Northwood Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Northwood Technical College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#2 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#15 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 181
Best Value	Nationwide	#238 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#277 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Northwood Technical College

Students who complete Northwood 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
2 years	$27,874
3 years	$32,557
4 years	$36,990
5 years	$40,886

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Northwood Technical College earn a median of $36,990, compared with $40,449 for all Northwood Technical College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Northwood Technical College is $12,959.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Northwood Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Northwood Technical College are 75% women (96) and 25% men (32).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Northwood Technical College

Of the 24 associate’s accounting graduates at Northwood Technical College, 83% were women (20) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Northwood 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 Northwood Technical College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	104

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Northwood Technical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.