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 #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 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.
The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $44,367. This is less than $46,292, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from RIT make a median salary of $51,317 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, accounting students borrow a median amount of $26,125 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 $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Associate’s in accounting from RIT in 2021 were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students 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 | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from RIT. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.
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 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 accounting majors earned their master's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 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 master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 90 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 75 |
| Management Information Systems | 59 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 38 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 21 |
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