Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical 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 Minnesota colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical College

226 Park Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN

Established in 1910, Saint Paul College has offered comprehensive learning opportunities to students to enhance their economic opportunity in society. Since its conception, the Saint Paul College has been teaching students a wide spectrum of programs and has been ranked as the #1 community college in the country according to Washington Monthly Magazine in 2010 and 2013.

The school is focused in collaborative learning of the student and it currently has  39 associate degree programs and 60 certificate programs. Today, the school is famous for its healthcare-related  and engineering programs. However, they are also famous for their human resource and management programs.

Saint Paul College is a 520,000 square foot campus nestled in a 30-acre land and offers great facilities to students such as an in-campus bookstore, cafeteria, veteran’s center, health and fitness facilities as well as a student center. On the other hand,  the tuition fee rate of Saint Paul College varies between $162 and $262 per credit depending on the program. However, students can still save if they apply for The Power of YOU program which is a scholarship grant unique only for Saint Paul College.

When it comes to being academically competitive, there were about 856 students who began their foundation with Saint Paul College  and have transferred to a four-year college in 2009. The school is also covered by the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum that give credit to the students’ units from Saint Paul College.

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

• St. Cloud, MN
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $46910

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

• St. Cloud, MN
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.92
  • Average Annual Salary: $37270

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

• St. Cloud, MN
  • Total Employment: 130
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.08
  • Average Annual Salary: $41770

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

• St. Cloud, MN
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.25
  • Average Annual Salary: $54600

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