College of Marin (COM) - Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer a bookkeeping degree. Students at College of Marin who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Bookkeeping Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the bookkeeping program at the College of Marin for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 7 | 6 | 1 |
By Gender

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 1 | - | 1 |
Female | 6 | 6 | - |
By Race

| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | 1 | 1 | - |
Asian | - | - | - |
Hispanic | 3 | 3 | - |
White | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Unknown | - | - | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Tax Preparers
Job Description
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of tax preparers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 230
- Average Annual Salary: $52,590
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.28
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.2
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 52%
- Total Employment: 280
- Average Annual Salary: $62,200
- Average Hourly Rate: $29.91
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 63%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 81,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 89,500
- Percent Job Growth: 9.80%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 26%
Statement Clerks
Job Description
Prepare and distribute bank statements to customers, answer inquiries, and reconcile discrepancies in records and accounts. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of statement clerks in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 3,530
- Average Annual Salary: $42,320
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.35
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 98%
- Total Employment: 2,870
- Average Annual Salary: $44,150
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.23
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 79%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 504,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 604,400
- Percent Job Growth: 19.70%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks
Job Description
Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of billing, cost, and rate clerks in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 3,530
- Average Annual Salary: $42,320
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.35
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 98%
- Total Employment: 2,870
- Average Annual Salary: $44,150
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.23
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 79%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 504,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 604,400
- Percent Job Growth: 19.70%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 3,530
- Average Annual Salary: $42,320
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.35
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 98%
- Total Employment: 2,870
- Average Annual Salary: $44,150
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.23
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 79%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 504,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 604,400
- Percent Job Growth: 19.70%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Job 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. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 11,620
- Average Annual Salary: $44,700
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.49
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 212
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 95%
- Total Employment: 12,090
- Average Annual Salary: $47,860
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.01
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 213
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 98%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 1,898,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 2,157,400
- Percent Job Growth: 13.60%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 6%
Gaming Cage Workers
Job Description
In a gaming establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of gaming cage workers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 15,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 13,900
- Percent Job Growth: -12.7%

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Job 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. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 1,330
- Average Annual Salary: $48,840
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.48
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 102%
- Total Employment: 2,100
- Average Annual Salary: $51,660
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.84
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 159%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 187,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 214,300
- Percent Job Growth: 14.60%

- Percent of Statistical Assistants That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%
Brokerage Clerks
Job 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. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of brokerage clerks in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 90
- Average Annual Salary: $48,120
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.13
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.09
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 19%
- Total Employment: 960
- Average Annual Salary: $53,100
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.53
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21.0
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 211%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 58,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 61,400
- Percent Job Growth: 5.90%

Statistical Assistants
Job Description
Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of statistical assistants in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 200
- Average Annual Salary: $50,290
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.18
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.2
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 181%
- Total Employment: 120
- Average Annual Salary: $51,680
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.85
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.1
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 112%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 16,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 17,600
- Percent Job Growth: 6.00%

List of schools that offer a bookkeeping degree or program in California
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
- Career Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 36 |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | |
Santa Maria, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Ventura | |
Ventura, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 22 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | |
Anaheim, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 96 |
Community Colleges
| Allan Hancock College | |
Santa Maria, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| American River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 77 |
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| Antelope Valley College | |
Lancaster, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
| Bakersfield College | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Barstow Community College | |
Barstow, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Berkeley City College | |
Berkeley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Butte College | |
Oroville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 36 |
| Cabrillo College | |
Aptos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 59 |
| Canada College | |
Redwood City, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Cerritos College | |
Norwalk, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 28 |
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| Chabot College | |
Hayward, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 39 |
| Chaffey College | |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 38 |
| Citrus College | |
Glendora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| City College of San Francisco | |
San Francisco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 32 |
| Coastline Community College | |
Fountain Valley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 27 |
| College of Alameda | |
Alameda, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 17 |
| College of San Mateo | |
San Mateo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
| College of the Canyons | |
Santa Clarita, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 120 |
| College of the Desert | |
Palm Desert, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| College of the Sequoias | |
Visalia, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
| College of the Siskiyous | |
Weed, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
| Columbia College | |
Sonora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
| Contra Costa College | |
San Pablo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Copper Mountain College | |
Joshua Tree, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Cosumnes River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 28 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Crafton Hills College | |
Yucaipa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Cuesta College | |
San Luis Obispo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Cuyamaca College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 17 |
| Cypress College | |
Cypress, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| De Anza College | |
Cupertino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 83 |
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| Diablo Valley College | |
Pleasant Hill, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 57 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| East Los Angeles College | |
Monterey Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 358 |
Average User Rating (3 Ratings) | |
| El Camino College | |
Torrance, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 22 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Evergreen Valley College | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 22 |
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| Feather River Community College District | |
Quincy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Folsom Lake College | |
Folsom, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
| Foothill College | |
Los Altos Hills, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 37 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Fresno City College | |
Fresno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Fullerton College | |
Fullerton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Gavilan College | |
Gilroy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
| Glendale Community College | |
Glendale, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 43 |
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| Golden West College | |
Huntington Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
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| Hartnell College | |
Salinas, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Irvine Valley College | |
Irvine, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 52 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | |
South Lake Tahoe, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Laney College | |
Oakland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 31 |
| Las Positas College | |
Livermore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Lassen Community College | |
Susanville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Long Beach City College | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 37 |
| Los Angeles City College | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | |
Wilmington, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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| Los Angeles Mission College | |
Sylmar, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
Average User Rating (7 Ratings) | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | |
Valley Glen, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
| Los Medanos College | |
Pittsburg, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Mendocino College | |
Ukiah, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 23 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Merced College | |
Merced, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Merritt College | |
Oakland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| Miracosta College | |
Oceanside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 96 |
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| Mission College | |
Santa Clara, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 39 |
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| Modesto Junior College | |
Modesto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Monterey Peninsula College | |
Monterey, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Moorpark College | |
Moorpark, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Moreno Valley College | |
Moreno Valley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Mt San Antonio College | |
Walnut, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 23 |
| Napa Valley College | |
Napa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Norco College | |
Norco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Ohlone College | |
Fremont, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Orange Coast College | |
Costa Mesa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 59 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Oxnard College | |
Oxnard, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Palomar College | |
San Marcos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 99 |
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| Pasadena City College | |
Pasadena, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Pierce College | |
Woodland Hills, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Porterville College | |
Porterville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Reedley College | |
Reedley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Rio Hondo College | |
Whittier, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Riverside Community College | |
Riverside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 37 |
| Sacramento City College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
| Saddleback College | |
Mission Viejo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 23 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| San Bernardino Valley College | |
San Bernardino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
| San Diego City College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
| San Diego Mesa College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 55 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| San Diego Miramar College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
| San Jose City College | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 22 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Santa Ana College | |
Santa Ana, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 42 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Santa Barbara City College | |
Santa Barbara, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Santa Monica College | |
Santa Monica, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 44 |
Average User Rating (3 Ratings) | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 45 |
| Santiago Canyon College | |
Orange, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
| Shasta College | |
Redding, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
| Sierra College | |
Rocklin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 134 |
| Skyline College | |
San Bruno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
| Solano Community College | |
Fairfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
| Southwestern College | |
Chula Vista, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 51 |
| Taft College | |
Taft, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Ventura College | |
Ventura, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
| West Hills College - Coalinga | |
Coalinga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| West Hills College - Lemoore | |
Lemoore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| West Los Angeles College | |
Culver City, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| West Valley College | |
Saratoga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Woodland Community College | |
Woodland, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| Yuba College | |
Marysville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 55 |
Career Colleges
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | |
Baldwin Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City | |
Yuba City, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
| Capstone College | |
Van Nuys, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| Central Coast College | |
Salinas, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
| Computer Tutor Business and Technical Institute | |
Modesto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
| Empire College School of Business | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | |
La Puente, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 47 |
| Institute of Technology Inc | |
Clovis, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 85 |
| Intercoast Colleges-Orange | |
Orange, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
Average User Rating (4 Ratings) | |
| Los Angeles Ort College-Los Angeles Campus | |
Los Angeles, CA
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Average User Rating (6 Ratings) | |
| Martinez Adult Education | |
Martinez, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
| Mt Diablo Adult Education | |
Concord, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Mti College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
| Premiere Career College | |
Irwindale, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| San Diego Continuing Education | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |