Accounting at Monterey Peninsula College

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Monterey Peninsula College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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

Monterey Peninsula College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Monterey Peninsula College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Accounting Associate’s Program

100% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Monterey Peninsula College 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 Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4

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 Monterey Peninsula 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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