We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Brooklyn College ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at Brooklyn College was ranked #317 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #14 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brooklyn College handed out 293 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 269 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #191 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,068 a year. This is less than $46,292, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College, accounting students borrow a median amount of $13,620 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 Brooklyn College.
Of the 293 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a bachelor's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 109 |
Black or African American | 39 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 88 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 27 students who graduated with a Master’s in accounting from Brooklyn College in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a master's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 642 |
Finance & Financial Management | 92 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.