The Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Major at Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Every accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting technology and bookkeeping program at Southwest Tennessee Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,371.

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.

Southwest 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

Southwest Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

78% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting technology and bookkeeping graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	30,480	$40,380
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,650	$44,650
Tax Preparers	2,390	$46,670
Brokerage Clerks	1,200	$49,330
Statistical Assistants	260	$41,240

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*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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