Accounting at Niagara University

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and has a total student population of 3,544. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Niagara.

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

Niagara Accounting Degrees Available

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

Niagara Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Niagara 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	235
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	436
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	453
Best Value Accounting Schools	737
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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Niagara. This makes it the #163 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Niagara Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Niagara is $39,576. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Niagara, about 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Niagara since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Niagara are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Niagara Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Niagara in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Niagara does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Niagara, 82% 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 Niagara University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Hospitality 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 Niagara University.

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
• Image Credit: By banderas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.