Accounting at Midlands Technical College

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

MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 8,794 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.

MTC Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MTC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

MTC does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

MTC Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at MTC

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

MTC Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at MTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

MTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Sales & Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 SC, the home state for Midlands Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,400	$36,860
Accountants and Auditors	14,890	$64,750
Financial Managers	5,190	$125,710
Financial Analysts	1,880	$80,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,700	$41,370

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.