by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at American River College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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accounting who receive their associate degree from American River make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $29,813.
American River does not offer an online option for its accounting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
About 77.3% of the students who received their Associate in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the accounting associate degrees at American River in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 24 |
| Business Administration & Management | 240 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
| Real Estate | 5 |
*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.
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