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Accounting at Gaston College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Gaston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gaston College is in Dallas, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 accounting degrees were granted at Gaston College.

Studying Online at Gaston College

Online coursework is an option at Gaston College. Among 6,443 students, 3,266 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,645 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Gaston College

These rankings give you a sense of how Gaston College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Gaston College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Gaston College are 68% women (41) and 32% men (19).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Gaston College

Of the 14 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Gaston College, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Gaston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Gaston College

The Accounting program at Gaston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting & Finance	60

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Gaston College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, 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 Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.