Accounting at Palm Beach State College

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Palm Beach State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and approximately 26,666 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.

Palm Beach State College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Palm Beach State College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College Accounting Associate’s Program

88% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Palm Beach State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palm Beach State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	26

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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	97,300	$40,220
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Financial Managers	29,050	$132,850
Financial Analysts	13,400	$78,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	7,520	$42,520

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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