Accounting at Westmoreland County Community College

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

Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,369 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.

Westmoreland College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Westmoreland College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Westmoreland College offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Westmoreland College Accounting Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Accounting Student Demographics at Westmoreland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Westmoreland County Community College.

Westmoreland College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Westmoreland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Westmoreland College are white. Around 90% 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 Westmoreland County Community College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• General Sales & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Finance & Financial 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 PA, the home state for Westmoreland County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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.