Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Saint Edward’s University 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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Saint Edward’s University

12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX

Saint Edward's University is a nonprofit private institution located in Austin, Texas and provides a large number of educational opportunities for students. The Roman Catholic affiliation of this school is an important part of the history, education and mission that defines the school. Saint Edward's University has an annual student enrollment of around five thousand.

Students may pick from a few areas of study, including but not limited to:

• Business And Marketing Studies
• Psychology
• Communications And Journalism
• Health And Clinical Professions
• Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Students applying for admission are usually asked to submit an application, school records, test scores and any requested application essays, which will then be reviewed by the admissions staff. Students may submit either the SAT or ACT exam scores to be considered for admissions to this school. A score within the range of 1510 to 1820 on the SAT, or 22 to 27 for the ACT is usually submitted among accepted students. This school accepts roughly 60 percent of students applying annually. Of those students admitted, about 32 percent of students attended the school. More information on admissions can be found here.

The cost of tuition is nearly $32,000 per year. Tuition prices may change for a variety of reasons, and therefore students should visit the school's tuition calculator to identify their cost of attendance. The cost of on-campus housing is approximately $6,400 for the year. Students enrolled at Saint Edward's University may be eligible for aid which is usually grants and loans.

Athletic programs are available at Saint Edward's University through the NCAA, allowing students to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Available sports offered may include the following:

• Baseball (NCAA Division II)
• Basketball (NCAA Division II)
• Golf (NCAA Division II)

Students who would like to get more about this school may check out their website at http://www.stedwards.edu.

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 970
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.64
  • Average Annual Salary: $49170
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 330
  • Average Hourly Rate: $28.04
  • Average Annual Salary: $58330

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 28
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.97
  • Average Annual Salary: $41540
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 9
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.67
  • Average Annual Salary: $38840

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.30
  • Average Annual Salary: $42220
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 910
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.50
  • Average Annual Salary: $40570

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $57300
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $54650

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