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Accounting at Prince George’s Community College

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Prince George's Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and has a total student population of 11,357.

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

PGCC Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PGCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PGCC does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

PGCC Accounting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Student Demographics at PGCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Prince George’s Community College.

PGCC Accounting Associate’s Program

83% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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PGCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 0
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MD, the home state for Prince George's Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors 25,020 $82,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 21,490 $45,450
Financial Managers 12,550 $152,180
Financial Analysts 5,640 $92,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,340 $51,610

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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