Accounting at Hudson Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Hudson Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.

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

HVCC Accounting Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

HVCC Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at HVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Hudson Valley Community College.

HVCC Accounting Associate’s Program

46% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at HVCC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. HVCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	18

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	104,580	$45,590
Financial Analysts	53,250	$137,270
Financial Managers	42,460	$210,510
Financial Examiners	9,030	$115,980

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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