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Suffolk University Bachelor’s in Accounting

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$47,963 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Suffolk University. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Suffolk Bachelor’s in Accounting

#216 in the U.S
#11 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Suffolk was ranked #216 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Suffolk.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates43
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting58
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting77
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools91
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans106
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting132
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting137
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting176
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans215
Best Accounting Schools216
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans236
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools237
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates243
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting257
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates276
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)324
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)348
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)406
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)436
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)438
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)441
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)747
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)798
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)894
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)948
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting953
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)954
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)977
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)1,162
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)1,181
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)1,342
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)1,418
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)1,420
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)1,458
Best Value Colleges for Accounting1,459

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Suffolk Cost?

$41,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Suffolk Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Suffolk paid an average of $1,171 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$41,242$41,242
Fees$406$406
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$17,462$17,462
On Campus Other Expenses$2,450$2,450

Learn more about Suffolk tuition and fees.

Suffolk Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk in Accounting walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From Suffolk?

$47,963 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Suffolk is $47,963 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $44,879.

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Does Suffolk Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

Online degrees for the Suffolk accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Suffolk Online Learning page.

Suffolk Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
31.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 85 bachelor’s degrees in accounting handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Suffolk in 2019-2020, 31.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White31
International Students24
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at Suffolk

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Accounting85

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Business/Commerce3
Business Administration & Management138
Business/Managerial Economics20
Entrepreneurial Studies99
Finance & Financial Management191

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References

*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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