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 Rutgers University - Newark. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, Rutgers Newark came in at #69. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers Newark.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers Newark was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,272 | $2,272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,929 | $13,929 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
Learn more about Rutgers Newark tuition and fees.
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 Rutgers Newark took out an average of $25,092 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 Rutgers Newark is $58,697 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 49.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 65.5% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 223 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 308 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 294 |
| Management Information Systems | 52 |
| Marketing | 100 |
*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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