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Accounting at College of the Desert

Accounting at College of the Desert

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 College of the Desert stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

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

College of the Desert Accounting Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting

College of the Desert Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 186,970 $47,750
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Financial Managers 81,350 $157,480
Financial Analysts 37,900 $109,640
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 22,650 $51,520

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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