Accounting at Foothill College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Foothill College stacks up to those at other schools.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

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

Foothill College Accounting Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Foothill College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Accounting Associate’s Program

56% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Foothill College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Foothill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	27

Business Administration & Management

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 Foothill College.

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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