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Accounting at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Southwestern Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Community College is located in Creston, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 3 accounting degrees were granted at Southwestern Community College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern Community College. Among 1,566 students, 663 (42%) studied exclusively online and 357 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southwestern Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwestern Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College

Among the 3 associate’s accounting graduates at Southwestern Community College, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Southwestern Community College

This Accounting program at Southwestern Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	2
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	1

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Southwestern Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.