by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how QC ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at QC was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools | 217 |
| Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools | 224 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 276 |
| Best Accounting Schools | 353 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Queens College handed out 337 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 400 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 121 students received their master’s degree in accounting from QC. This makes it the #26 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from QC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,025 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,936 for all accounting students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at QC, accounting students borrow a median amount of $10,822 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,250.
At QC, a typical accounting student working on their master's degree borrrows about $14,925 in student loans. This means that these borrowers may have an easier time paying back their loans thatn the typical accounting graduate who borrows a median amount of $24,142.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at QC paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $608 | $608 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,464 | $16,464 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,834 | $3,834 |
Learn more about QC tuition and fees.
Of the 337 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from QC in 2021-2022, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 148 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 7 |
QC does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the QC Online Learning page.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from QC make a median salary of $61,019 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,117.
Of the 89 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from QC, about 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2022, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Queens College.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 78 |
| International Business | 26 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 17 |
| Human Resource Management | 11 |