Accounting at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. Of the 5,623 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo in 2021, 124 of them were accounting majors.

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	402
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #59 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $44,510. 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 University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University at Buffalo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	66
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University at Buffalo Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 71 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University at Buffalo, 65% 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 Buffalo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• 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 Buffalo.

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.