Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 3,396 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from FDU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

FDU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

FDU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at FDU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at FDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Accounting Schools	180
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	373
Most Popular Accounting Schools	436
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	568
Best Accounting Schools	733
Best Value Accounting Schools	1,027

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FDU. This makes it the #374 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from FDU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $42,227. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

FDU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from FDU. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at FDU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at FDU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FDU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from FDU. About 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from FDU, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FDU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Taxation
• Hospitality Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43,380	$46,860
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Financial Managers	21,340	$175,880
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,130	$47,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.