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Accounting at College of San Mateo

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Accounting at College of San Mateo

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at College of San Mateo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and has a total student population of 7,494.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

CSM Accounting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CSM does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Accounting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Accounting Associate’s Program

77% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of San Mateo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 186,970 $47,750
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Financial Managers 81,350 $157,480
Financial Analysts 37,900 $109,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 22,650 $51,520

References

*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.

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