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 Western Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Western Technical College was $208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $139 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,162 | $6,246 |
| Fees | $338 | $338 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,976 | $1,976 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,788 | $6,788 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,496 | $3,496 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Western Technical College in Accounting walked away with an average of $18,886 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $21,925.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their associate degree from Western Technical College is $32,213 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,813.
Western Technical College 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 Western Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 71.7%.
Around 9.1% of accounting associate degree recipients at Western Technical College in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 61 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 5 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 6 |
| Hospitality Management | 10 |
| Human Resource Management | 5 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
