by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Bentley University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #16 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Bentley is in the top 1% of the country for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Bentley paid an average of $1,793 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,790 | $53,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,620 | $17,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bentley took out an average of $25,178 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bentley is $63,275 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Bentley accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bentley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 20.8% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Bentley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 136 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 116 |
| Accounting and Finance | 100 |
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*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.
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