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Accounting at Golden West College

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

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and approximately 11,396 students attend the school each year.

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

Golden West College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Golden West College Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Golden West College

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

Golden West College Accounting Associate’s Program

73% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Golden West College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Golden West 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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