Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Online Classes Are Available at Portland Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Portland Community College does offer online education options in accounting technology and bookkeeping for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Portland Community College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping 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 technology and bookkeeping.

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

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Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping 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
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,060	$46,620
Tax Preparers	1,030	$56,960
Brokerage Clerks	400	$54,340
Statistical Assistants	70	$45,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.