Undergraduate Accounting at Rutgers University-Newark

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

#52 in the U.S.

#3 in New Jersey

#13 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark as a strong choice for accounting, coming in at #52 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	52 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	3 of 23
Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13 of 184

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

The table below lists every degree level granted in accounting at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	116
Master’s	107

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rutgers University-Newark conferred 116 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark is among the very best schools in the country for accounting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	3
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$83,909 Bachelor's Median Salary

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark report a median salary of $83,909 a year. This is higher than $80,436, the median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,770 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, accounting students borrow a median amount of $22,770 in student loans. This is below $24,220, the typical median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student debt for Accounting majors with a bachelor's degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,250 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,770 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,536	$33,734
Fees	$3,028	$3,028

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark are Hispanic or Latino. About 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Rutgers University-Newark

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Accounting at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

Graduate study is also available at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	107

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