Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and has a total student population of 2,485.

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.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

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

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Lamar State College - Port Arthur may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting technology and bookkeeping graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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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 TX, the home state for Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390
Tax Preparers	6,280	$49,750
Brokerage Clerks	4,680	$52,060
Statistical Assistants	680	$56,700

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.