Accounting

 

Careers in accounting can be exciting, rewarding, lucrative and highly practical. Nearly every business, nonprofit and government organization relies on accounting professionals, creating strong and consistent career opportunities.

Delta College is an excellent place to begin your accounting journey. Small class sizes, personalized instruction and supportive faculty provide an ideal environment for learning the fundamentals of accounting. Most of Delta’s accounting courses are offered online, giving you the flexibility to balance your college education, with work and other commitments.

Delta’s accounting programs are designed as a laddered pathway, allowing you to build your education step by step. Credits earned in one program apply directly to the next, making it easy to continue advancing your education and career.

If you're looking for a short-term, part-time program that prepares you for entry-level bookkeeping and financial records positions, consider the Accounting Foundations Certificate of Achievement. From there, you can continue into the Accounting Career Skills Advanced Certificate, with those credits applying toward the Accounting Associate in Business Studies degree. 

Consider the Accounting Analytics certificate if you’re working in the field but want to boost your data analysis skills.

Planning to go even further? If your career goal is to become a financial or managerial accountant, earning a bachelor's degree and a professional credential, such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA), can help you get there. Delta College makes it easy to take the next step with pre-approved transfer partnerships at several universities. Most accept up to two years of Delta credits, and some accept as many as three years, so you can transfer with confidence and keep moving toward your goals.

Program details

Whichever path you choose, our degrees prepare you for careers in accounting. 

Transfer

One of the best things about Delta College is that you can start here and go just about anywhere. We’ve built relationships with lots of colleges and universities to make transferring easy—and you can save a ton of money in the process.

Take a look at the options available in this career field. And don’t forget to talk with your Student Success Advisor about your career goals. They can help you explore the different programs and degree paths that might be right for you, including the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science.

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Job outlook

Interested in a career in accounting? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study by reviewing the sampling below. Visit Career Coach to search all careers.

 

"Our resources are diverse here and we utilize technology well. Students get some hands-on applications working out problems, working with raw data and expanding on that to exercise their own critical thinking skills.”

Blaine Sich
Accounting faculty