Business Administration & Accounting

A Business Administration degree from Rockford Career College prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry level positions in various business enterprises such as:

• Advertising / Sales Representative
• Marketing & Research
• Office Management
• Accounting Clerk / Representative
• Business Ownership

Enter the world of business with programs in business administration and accounting from Rockford Career College. The Buisness Administration AAS provides a well-rounded perspective on business operations. You can also choose specialties in accounting, marketing, and information processing.

Programs include:

• Business Administration AAS
• Business Administration/Accounting AAS
• Applied Business Diploma

Business Administration AAS
The program prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as human resource management, business administration and accounting management.

Business Administration/Accounting AAS
The program prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as business administration and accounting management.

Applied Business Diploma
The program prepares the students with the necessary skills for entry level positions in various business enterprises.

Gainful Employment Statements

Business Administration AAS

The Business Administration Associate Degree program is offered as a program leading to Gainful Employment. As such we want all potential students to be able to make a reasoned decision on enrolling in this program at Rockford Career College. To that extent we offer the following information:

Potential Job Positions:
Entry Level position as an Administration Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Clerk, Office Manager, Office Assistant, Office Clerk, Customer Service Representative, Office Coordinator
U.S. Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational code: 43-9061.00 – Office Clerks General
You may view the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Information for this at: www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-9061.00

Program Length:
This program requires 90 quarter credits. A full-time student can complete the program in 8 quarters (2 years) if they maintain full-time status, do not take any quarters off, successfully pass each course the first time, and do not need any pre-curriculum classes.

On Time Graduation Rate:
For the 2010-11 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) less than 10 people graduated from the program. Thus the On-Time completion rate is not reported per regulation.

Tuition, Books and Fees:
Total tuition and fees for the program is $22,700.
Estimated Books and Supplies for the program is $3,562.
Students who need pre-curriculum courses or have to repeat courses will incur additional tuition. Students who transfer in credits from other colleges will have a reduced tuition total. The college reserves the right to increase tuition in the future. All tuition increases will be announced at least 30 days before implementation.

Placement Rate:
Our placement rate for this program as reported to ACICS our Accrediting body for the most recent year (2010-11) is 83.3%.

Median Loan Debt of graduates: For the 2010-11 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) less than 10 people graduated from the program. Thus the median loan debt is not reported per regulation.

Business Administration/Accounting AAS

The Business Administration/Accounting Associate Degree program is offered as a program leading to Gainful Employment. As such we want all potential students to be able to make a reasoned decision on enrolling in this program at Rockford Career College. To that extent we offer the following information:

Potential Job Positions:
Entry Level position as an Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payables Clerk, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounting Associate
U.S. Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational code: 43-3031.00 – Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
You may view the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Information for this at: www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3031.00

Program Length:
This program requires 91 quarter credits. A full-time student can complete the program in 8 quarters (2 years) if they maintain full-time status, do not take any quarters off, successfully pass each course the first time, and do not need any pre-curriculum classes.

On Time Graduation Rate:
For the 2010-11 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) 11 students graduated from the program. Of those 5 students completed the program within 8 quarters. Thus the On-Time completion rate is 45.5%. The average completion rate was 10 quarters.

Tuition, Books and Fees:
Total tuition and fees for the program is $22,950.
Estimated Books and Supplies for the program is $3,730.
Students who need pre-curriculum courses or have to repeat courses will incur additional tuition. Students who transfer in credits from other colleges will have a reduced tuition total. The college reserves the right to increase tuition in the future. All tuition increases will be announced at least 30 days before implementation.

Placement Rate:
Our placement rate for this program as reported to ACICS our Accrediting body for the most recent year (2010-11) is 62.5%.

Median Loan Debt of graduates: Upon completion of the program students may have loan debts from several sources. These include Federal Student Loans, Private Education Loans and Institutional Loans. For the most recent graduation year (2010-11) the Median Loan Debt is:
Federal Student Loans $26,932
Private Education Loans $0
Institutional Loans $0

Applied Business Diploma

The Applied Business Diploma program is offered as a program leading to Gainful Employment. As such we want all potential students to be able to make a reasoned decision on enrolling in this program at Rockford Career College. To that extent we offer the following information:

Potential Job Positions:
Entry Level position as an Administration Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Clerk, Office Manager, Office Assistant, Office Clerk, Customer Service Representative, Office Coordinator
U.S. Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational code: 43-9061.00 – Office Clerks General
You may view the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Information for this at: www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-9061.00

Program Length:
This program requires 60 quarter credits. A full-time student can complete the program in 5 quarters (15 months) if they maintain full-time status, do not take any quarters off, successfully pass each course the first time, and do not need any pre-curriculum classes.

On Time Graduation Rate:
For the 2010-11 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) less than 10 people graduated from the program. Thus the On-Time completion rate is not reported per regulation.

Tuition, Books and Fees:
Total tuition and fees for the program is $15,200.
Estimated Books and Supplies for the program is $2,590.
Students who need pre-curriculum courses or have to repeat courses will incur additional tuition. Students who transfer in credits from other colleges will have a reduced tuition total. The college reserves the right to increase tuition in the future. All tuition increases will be announced at least 30 days before implementation.

Placement Rate:
Our placement rate for this program as reported to our Accrediting body for the most recent year (2010-11) is Not Applicable as there were no graduates.

Median Loan Debt of graduates: For the 2010-11 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) less than 10 people graduated from the program. Thus the median loan debt is not reported per regulation.