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General Accounting at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Columbia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia College is located in Columbia, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 general accounting degrees were granted at Columbia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Of 5,689 students, 4,019 (71%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 695 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Columbia College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Columbia College are 70% women (46) and 30% men (20).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Among the 62 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Columbia College, 69% were women (43) and 31% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 4 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Columbia College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Columbia College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.