Accounting at MiraCosta College

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

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and has a total student population of 12,645.

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

MiraCosta College Accounting Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

MiraCosta College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at MiraCosta College

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

MiraCosta College Accounting Associate’s Program

73% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at MiraCosta College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MiraCosta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at MiraCosta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	37

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 MiraCosta 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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