Accounting at Monroe College

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Monroe College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 6,541. In 2021, 64 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Monroe College.

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

Monroe College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Monroe College

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Monroe College Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Monroe College 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 Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	46
Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools	350
Most Focused Accounting Associate Degree Schools	363
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	456
	463
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	473
	877
	1,256

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Monroe College. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Monroe College Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monroe College is $37,763. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Monroe College

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

Monroe College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Monroe College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Monroe College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Monroe College in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	0
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Monroe College Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 21 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Monroe College, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Hospitality Management
• 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 Monroe 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.