by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Canisius College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Canisius was ranked #262 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #26 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Canisius paid an average of $900 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,630 | $28,630 |
| Fees | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,758 | $11,758 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Canisius took out an average of $25,847 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Canisius is $48,823 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Canisius 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 Canisius Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.8% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Canisius in 2019-2020, 14.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 39 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 17 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 5 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 52 |
| International Business | 4 |
| Marketing | 19 |
*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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