Accounting
- Delivery: Daytime and Online Classes
- Start: Fall or Spring Semester, Full- or Part-Time
- Location: Rosemount Campus
- Also offered fully online!
Outcomes
- Accountant — A.A.S. Degree 72 credits
- Accountant — Diploma 64 credits
- Accounting Clerk — Diploma 32 credits
Gainful Employment Reports
- Accountant — Diploma 64 credits
- Accounting Clerk — Diploma 32 credits
Major Description
Accounting students are trained to analyze, interpret and record financial information. Working with word processing, spreadsheet and accounting software, they learn how to prepare financial statements, tax returns and government forms. They also learn federal and state tax and payroll laws.
Work Environment
Accountants work in typical office settings with a fair number working out of their homes. Some travel during the course of their workdays, visiting branch locations, government offices and client businesses.
Potential Job Titles
- Account Administrator
- Budget Accountant
- Business Analyst
- Financial Adviser
- Payroll Accountant
- Tax Accountant
Salary Data
- Average Wage: $30.79/hour
- Top Earners: $44.08/hour
Academic Advisor
- Kerry Lurken
Enrollment Advisor/Financial Aid Specialist
kerry.lurken@dctc.edu
651-423-8278
Dean
- Gayle Larson
Dean of Business, Technology and General Education
Articulation Agreements
Earn Your 4-Year Degree at DCTC.
Students can complete their associate degree at DCTC and then go on to complete their SMSU bachelor's degree from the DCTC campus.
Instructors
| Leo Chambers | 651-423-8390 | leo.chambers@dctc.edu | BIO |
| Doris Loes | 651-423-8497 | doris.loes@dctc.edu | BIO |
| Lyle Stelter | lyle.stelter@dctc.edu | BIO | |
| Marie Saunders | 651-423-8390 | marie.saunders@dctc.edu | BIO |
| Patti Weigand | 651-423-8391 | patti.weigand@dctc.edu | BIO |
