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

Online Classes Are Available at HVCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

HVCC does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

HVCC Accounting Rankings

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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

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at HVCC are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average 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 3% 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	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.