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Accounting & Finance at Catawba Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting & Finance, consider the program at Catawba Valley Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Catawba Valley Community College sits in Hickory, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 accounting & finance degrees were awarded at Catawba Valley Community College.

Online Class Availability at Catawba Valley Community College

Online coursework is an option at Catawba Valley Community College. Among 4,904 students, 3,098 (63%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,295 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting & Finance graduates at Catawba Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting & Finance graduates at Catawba Valley Community College are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Accounting & Finance Associate’s Program at Catawba Valley Community College

Of the 12 associate’s accounting & finance degrees awarded at Catawba Valley Community College, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting & Finance associate’s degree recipients at Catawba Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting & Finance associate’s degree recipients at Catawba Valley Community College, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting & Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting & Finance program at Catawba Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting & Finance majors, 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 and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.