Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Lamar State College – Port Arthur prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Lamar State College – Port Arthur

410 Front St, Orange, TX

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Campus is a community college situated in the coastal town of Port Arthur in southeast Texas.

The campus is not only located within driving distance of large urban areas such as Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA, but is also just a stone's throw away from its sister campus, Lamar State College - Orange Campus.

The annual in-state tuition rate for Lamar State College - Port Arthur students is under $3400 a year. Out of state residents will pay a significantly higher $12000 plus a year for their classes.

The campus currently serves a student body of nearly 2500, with close to 200 faculty members leading classes and activities. With about 1300 part time and close to 1200 full time students, the Port Arthur Campus has a fairly even distribution of students.

A two year college, Lamar State College offers associate degree programs in a variety of majors, such as accounting technology and bookkeeping, computer systems networking and telecommunications, cosmetology, electrical/electronic and communications engineering, occupational safety and health technology, family and consumer services, automotive mechanical technology, heating/air conditioning/ventilation and refrigeration technology, welding technology, and chemical technology; just to name a few.

Port Arthur students often rave about the many perks of campus life, which they consider to be quite safe and hassle-free. These students also mention the diverse range of academic programs, extracurricular clubs, and other features of the school.

Also, with its close proximity to Louisiana, many students at LSC Port Arthur have made participating in Mardi Gras into a yearly college tradition.

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Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Lamar State College – Port Arthur has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Tax Preparers

Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
  • Average Hourly Rate: $10.79
  • Average Annual Salary: $22440

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Description

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.86
  • Average Annual Salary: $39230

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Description

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
  • Total Employment: 240
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.89
  • Average Annual Salary: $37210

Brokerage Clerks

Description

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).