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 University at Albany. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UAlbany was ranked #200 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 #20 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAlbany.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAlbany was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,660 |
| Fees | $3,090 | $3,090 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,620 | $14,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,720 | $1,720 |
Learn more about UAlbany 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAlbany in Accounting walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAlbany make an average of $51,106 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the UAlbany 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 UAlbany Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at UAlbany in 2019-2020, 35.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 138 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 304 |
*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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