by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. 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 Dakota County Technical College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at DCTC paid an average of $179 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,298 | $5,298 |
| Fees | $643 | $643 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about DCTC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Accounting students who received their associate degree at DCTC took out an average of $16,000 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $21,925.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their associate degree from DCTC is $37,748 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $29,813.
DCTC 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 DCTC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the accounting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in accounting at DCTC in 2019-2020, 4.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 21 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | 6 |
| Marketing | 4 |
*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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