Accounting at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 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.

Prairie State College Accounting Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Prairie State College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College Accounting Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

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 Prairie State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Business/Management	2

Business Administration & Management

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 IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

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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