Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Foothill College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting technology and bookkeeping school? To help you decide if Foothill College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting technology and bookkeeping program.

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 Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Foothill College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

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

Foothill College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

56% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% 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 technology and bookkeeping graduates 6% 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 technology and bookkeeping.

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

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping 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
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	22,650	$51,520
Tax Preparers	10,200	$57,040
Brokerage Clerks	5,890	$58,130
Statistical Assistants	1,160	$50,250

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*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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