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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

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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

62% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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MiraCosta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 15% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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