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Accounting at Rutgers University - Newark

177 Bachelor's Degrees
171 Master's Degrees
#87 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Rutgers Newark ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at Rutgers Newark

Rutgers Newark Accounting Rankings

Rutgers Newark is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #87 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 11
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 38
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 43
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 79
Best Accounting Schools 87
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 300
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 347
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 523

Popularity of Accounting at Rutgers Newark

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Newark handed out 177 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 223 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #13 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 177 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 61
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 5

Rutgers Newark Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 10

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