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University at Buffalo Bachelor’s in Accounting

131 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$44,691 Average Salary
$21,500 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 University at Buffalo. 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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Rankings for the University at Buffalo Bachelor’s in Accounting

#183 in the U.S
#17 in New York

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. University at Buffalo was ranked #183 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 #17 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for University at Buffalo.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting84
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting87
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting100
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)159
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools162
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans175
Best Accounting Schools183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)198
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting292
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans299
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting308
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)357
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting414
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)531
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)540
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)540
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)555
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates594
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)731
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)751
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates770
Best Value Colleges for Accounting811
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting826
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting880

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from University at Buffalo Cost?

$10,526 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

University at Buffalo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University at Buffalo paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,070$24,740
Fees$3,456$3,456
Books and Supplies$1,202$1,202
On Campus Room and Board$14,136$14,136
On Campus Other Expenses$2,804$2,804

Learn more about University at Buffalo tuition and fees.

University at Buffalo Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 University at Buffalo took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From University at Buffalo?

$44,691 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo make an average of $44,691 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $44,879.

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Does University at Buffalo Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

Online degrees for the University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.

University at Buffalo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

131 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.2% Women
30.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 131 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 41.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less 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 University at Buffalo in 2019-2020, 30.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian29
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White69
International Students15
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at University at Buffalo

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Accounting131

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management770
International Business66

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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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