Accounting at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 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.

Portland Community College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Accounting Associate’s Program

69% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Portland Community College are white. Around 66% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	59

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,960	$41,840
Accountants and Auditors	11,890	$71,450
Financial Managers	7,830	$118,680
Financial Analysts	2,390	$92,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$46,620

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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