by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #322 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #31 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour 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 | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $19,636 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $50,231 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $44,879.
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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 65.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at RIT in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 31 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 45 |
| Hospitality Management | 17 |
| Human Resource Management | 3 |
| International Business | 12 |
*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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