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Accounting at Athens Technical College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Athens Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Athens Technical College is located in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 accounting degrees were granted at Athens Technical College.

Studying Online at Athens Technical College

Many students take online classes at Athens Technical College. Among 4,459 students, 1,019 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,214 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Athens Technical College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#14 of 36
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#166 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Athens Technical College

Those who finish Athens Technical College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,671
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$35,948
5 years	$38,249

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Athens Technical College earn a median of $35,948, compared with $33,994 for all Athens Technical College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Athens Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Athens Technical College are 62% women (23) and 38% men (14).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Athens Technical College

Of the 11 associate’s accounting graduates at Athens Technical College, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Athens Technical College, higher 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 Athens Technical College

This Accounting program at Athens Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Athens Technical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.