Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Middlesex County College 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 New Jersey colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Middlesex County College

1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ

Middlesex County College (MCC) is located in Edison New Jersey, but also has centers in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, New Jersey. MCC’s mission is to “provide access to an affordable, quality education for diverse students and to promote lifelong learning opportunities to strengthen the economic, social and cultural life of the community.”

MCC offers over 700 courses and 100 degree and certificate programs. Enrollment for the fall of 2012 was at 12,898—more than half of enrollment of that enrollment, full-time students.

Academic Departments:

• Accounting, Business & Legal Studies
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Dental Auxiliaries Education
• Engineering Technologies
• English
• ESL/Languages & Cultures and Center for International Education
• Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
• History & Social Sciences
• Nursing
• Radiography
• Visual, Performing & Media Arts

MCC full-time students are eligible to receive a 25% discount on rail, bus, or light rail monthly passes when they enroll through the NJ TRANSIT’s Quik-Tik Program through the school.

Student Support services include academic advising, career services, counseling, computer lab use, tutoring services, as well as health and safety service, disabilities services, and Veterans Services.

View a comprehensive list of services on the WCC Services & Support Page.  School-specific information on transferring to or from MCC can be found on the Transfer Services Page or by calling (732) 906-2546 today.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Middlesex County College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

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

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

• Trenton, NJ
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.33
  • Average Annual Salary: $46450

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

• Trenton, NJ
  • Total Employment: 210
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.86
  • Average Annual Salary: $47550

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

Salary & Wages

• Trenton, NJ
  • Total Employment: 230
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $50990

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