Accounting, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 60-credit-hour Associate of Applied Science in Accounting. The college says most students finish in four semesters at 15 credit hours each and that many courses transfer to senior institutions.

Official program name: Accounting, A.A.S.
Awarded degree: Associate of Applied Science · major: Accounting
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Associate
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: Delgado Community College
Location: New Orleans, LA
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits: 60 total credit hours required
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Most students finish in two years (4 semesters of 15 credit hours) (15 credit hours per semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Associate of Applied Science in Accounting on the college's program page.

Applied Science degree titled Accounting; the page lists learning outcomes in transaction recording, tax and payroll, accounting software and managerial accounting.

Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Transfer pathways

The college says many courses are transferable to senior institutions and that the program is designed to make transfer to a bachelor's program smooth; no partner institution is named.
Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

Louisiana. States that an associate degree alone is not enough to become a CPA in Louisiana and lists bachelor's degree, 150 credit hours and upper-level accounting coursework as requirementsConditions stated: Program described as a first step designed to ease transfer to a bachelor's programSource: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

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Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Accounting programScope: The program page says this program is accredited; wording names the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and ProgramsStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: dcc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
dcc.edu/academics/business/programs/business-studies/accounting.aspx — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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