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Basic Certificate in Accounting

Basic Certificates in Accounting

11,150 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 48% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.3% of accounting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Accounting Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11,150 people earned their basic certificate in accounting. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in accounting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 42,191
Master’s Degree 15,888
Basic Certificate 11,150
Associate Degree 10,555
Undergraduate Certificate 4,152
Graduate Certificate 771
Doctor’s Degree 53

Earnings of Accounting Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in accounting. About 72.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,124
Women 8,026
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The racial-ethnic distribution of accounting basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,024
Black or African American 1,118
Hispanic or Latino 2,692
White 5,236
International Students 257
Other Races/Ethnicities 823
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to accounting that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management 36,279
Business Support & Assistance 10,323
Finance & Financial Management 4,542
Real Estate 3,732
Business & Commerce 3,069

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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