by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #14 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools | 9 |
| Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools | 60 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 187 |
| Best Accounting Schools | 204 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 2 students received their master’s degree in accounting from RIT. This makes it the #492 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,762 a year. This is less than $53,483, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Part-time undergraduates at RIT paid an average of $2,017 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,784 | $55,784 |
| Fees | $880 | $880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,516 | $15,516 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Associate’s in accounting from RIT in 2022 were women.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 113 |
| Management Information Systems | 87 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 81 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 33 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 21 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.