Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Highline College

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

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 students attend the school each year.

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.

Highline 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

Highline Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Highline

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

Highline Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

61% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Highline may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

Highline does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting technology and bookkeeping graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 WA, the home state for Highline College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,970	$45,600
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,070	$50,860
Tax Preparers	890	$38,130
Brokerage Clerks	600	$56,070
Statistical Assistants	370	$63,900

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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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