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Accounting at University at Albany

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 UAlbany ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at UAlbany

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UAlbany Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #230 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #11 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	106
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	133
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	139
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	156
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	162
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	162
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	208
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Accounting Schools	230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	270
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	276
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	290
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	332
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	341
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	350
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	358
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	386
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	436
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	461
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	465
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	495

Popularity of Accounting at UAlbany

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 138 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UAlbany. This makes it the #43 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

UAlbany Accounting Students

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

UAlbany Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UAlbany. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAlbany are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	68
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	9

UAlbany Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAlbany are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	58
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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