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 Prince George’s Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in accounting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at PGCC paid an average of $304 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $202 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,848 | $7,296 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Accounting students who received their associate degree at PGCC took out an average of $10,911 in student loans. That is 50% lower than the national average of $21,925.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their associate degree from PGCC is $42,682 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $29,813.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that PGCC offers online options in its accounting associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PGCC Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their Associate in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 71.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in accounting at PGCC in 2019-2020, 85.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 59 |
| Business Administration & Management | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | 9 |
| Management Information Systems | 70 |
| 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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