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CIP 52.0302 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Accounting Technology/Technician and 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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 52.0302. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years2832,924
2025Associate degree4145,666
2025Certificate 2–4 years14
2025Bachelor degree7170
2025Certificate under 12 weeks24487
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3539,201
2024Certificate 1–2 years2852,789
2024Associate degree4175,538
2024Certificate 2–4 years26
2024Bachelor degree6175
2024Certificate under 12 weeks23441
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3358,369
2023Certificate 1–2 years2882,888
2023Associate degree4275,812
2023Certificate 2–4 years24
2023Bachelor degree9204
2023Certificate under 12 weeks22318
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3367,636
2022Certificate 1–2 years3043,126
2022Associate degree4466,361
2022Certificate 2–4 years23
2022Bachelor degree9235
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2022Certificate under 12 weeks19342
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3489,034
2021Certificate 1–2 years2903,043
2021Associate degree4516,661
2021Certificate 2–4 years324
2021Bachelor degree7253
2021Certificate under 12 weeks17508
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3559,303
2020Certificate 1–2 years2933,178
2020Associate degree4536,815
2020Certificate 2–4 years18
2020Bachelor degree8230
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2020Master degree11
2020Certificate under 12 weeks19632
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3308,939

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 52.0302 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 52 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

782 institutions

WA · Four-year

Highline College ↗

Des Moines, WA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Business/Commerce, General. ↗

Business Administration and Management, General. ↗

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. ↗

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. ↗

Office Management and Supervision. ↗

Operations Management and Supervision. ↗