Accounting at University at Albany

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In 2021, 124 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

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

UAlbany Accounting Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UAlbany 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 UAlbany 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
	594
Best Value Accounting Schools	905

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UAlbany. This makes it the #46 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UAlbany Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $43,841. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UAlbany 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	68
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAlbany Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UAlbany. About 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UAlbany, 67% 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 University at Albany with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	58
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Taxation
• 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 University at Albany.

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.