Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping maps to BLS occupations averaging about $64,987, with roughly 1,596,050 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $8,895; common paths include Teachers, Postsecondary and Secondary School Teachers.
Key Statistics
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping: what the data shows
Common questions about accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degree?
A Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping program is classified under NCES CIP 52.0302 in the Accounting and Related Services field family (52.03).
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices
IPEDS counted 180 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 52.03 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Accounting (CIP 52.0301)
- Accounting and Business/Management (CIP 52.0305)
- Accounting and Finance (CIP 52.0304)
- Auditing (CIP 52.0303)
How long does it take to get a accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 52.0302 in our file:
- 5,590 Associate (49.2% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
- 180 Bachelor's (1.6% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 5,590 Master's (49.2% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 6 Doctorate (0.1% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Teachers, Postsecondary (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,500,000 | — |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,072,540 | $64,580 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Accounting and Related Services bachelor's program family: median debt $26,737, median earnings $76,194 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.50.
About 3.2% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $8,895 and median net price is $15,822.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$8,895 Median In-State Public
$44,360 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors are, on average, $8,895 for in-state public colleges, and $44,360 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
180 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | 49,000 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 44,617 |
| 5 | University of Arizona | AZ | 40,769 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folsom Lake College | CA | $1,288 |
| 2 | Phoenix College | AZ | $2,358 |
| 3 | Southeastern Community College | NC | $2,600 |
| 4 | St Petersburg College | FL | $2,682 |
| 5 | Colorado Mountain College | CO | $2,700 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Regional Technical College | GA | $1,085 |
| 2 | Northern Marianas College | MP | $2,795 |
| 3 | Florida Gateway College | FL | $2,915 |
| 4 | Folsom Lake College | CA | $3,661 |
| 5 | Southeastern Community College | NC | $4,474 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping programs.
Graduation Rates
52.88% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
52.71% Average Graduation Rate
1,420 Institutions Reporting
40.00% - 65.34% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping programs across institutions.
Where students complete this major (IPEDS)
Bachelor's-level completions (IPEDS Completions, award level 5) summed by institution state. State is taken from IPEDS Directory (HD2023) for each reporting institution.
Geographic concentration
The largest number of reported bachelor's completions for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping is in NJ (101 completions). That state represents about 56.1% of U.S. bachelor's completions reported for this CIP in the IPEDS file we use.
Among states, the highest concentration relative to all bachelor's degrees awarded in-state is NJ (0.12% of that state's bachelor's completions).
Top states by count of bachelor's completions for this CIP (IPEDS).
| State | Bachelor's completions (this CIP) | % of U.S. total (this CIP) | % of state's all bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 101 | 56.1% | 0.12% |
| MI | 33 | 18.3% | 0.03% |
| WA | 30 | 16.7% | 0.04% |
| MO | 10 | 5.6% | 0.01% |
| NY | 5 | 2.8% | 0.00% |
| TX | 1 | 0.6% | 0.00% |
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 52.03 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Accounting CIP 52.0301
- Accounting and Business/Management CIP 52.0305
- Accounting and Finance CIP 52.0304
- Auditing CIP 52.0303
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 52.0302 in the survey year used in our extract (11,366 total across levels below).
- 5,590 Associate (49.2% of IPEDS total)
- 180 Bachelor's (1.6% of IPEDS total)
- 5,590 Master's (49.2% of IPEDS total)
- 6 Doctorate (0.1% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $64,987. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | $36,511 | 1,500,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers | $104,813 | 1,072,540 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Accounting and Related Services CIP family (202 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping graduate.
- $26,737 median federal loan debt among completers
- $76,194 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.50 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 3.2% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$40,621 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors is $40,621.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors.
Occupations by Share
1,596,050 2023 Workforce
The number of Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
Age distribution for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
180 Total Degrees Awarded
100 Male (55.56%)
80 Female (44.44%)
Gender distribution of Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
129 White (71.67%)
16 Hispanic or Latino (8.89%)
14 Asian (7.78%)
7 Black or African American (3.89%)
7 Two or More Races (3.89%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping majors.
About
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices
In 2023, 180 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
CIP Code
52.0302 - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $26,737 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $76,194, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.50. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping graduate.
Women earned 71.7% of 17,375 Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $64,987. The largest mapped role by headcount is Teachers, Postsecondary (1,500,000 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $8,895 in-state at public colleges and $44,360 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.