by our College Data Analytics Team
[Accounting](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a accounting degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 75 schools on the early-career earnings of their accounting graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send accounting graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in accounting, no school beat St Francis College this year. St Francis College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Early-career accounting graduates from St Francis College make a median of around $102,947 per year.
Fordham University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,654.
Strong graduate earnings at Ithaca College earned it the #3 place for accounting. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting graduates of Ithaca College earn a median of about $88,257 a year early in their careers.
Orange County Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Orange County Community College is a public institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Orange County Community College typically earn about $56,644 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Syracuse University earned it the #5 place for accounting. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of about $101,760 a year early in their careers.
Yeshiva University earned the #6 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Yeshiva University typically earn about $106,840 annually.
Suny At Binghamton landed the #7 spot for accounting salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Suny At Binghamton typically earn about $98,898 annually.
Adelphi University landed the #8 spot for accounting salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,321.
Pace University New York came in at #9 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Pace University New York make a median of around $97,717 per year.
Hofstra University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $96,476.
Molloy College earned the #11 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Molloy College make a median of around $92,854 per year.
Herkimer County Community College landed the #12 spot for accounting salaries this year. Herkimer County Community College is a public school located in the town of Herkimer. Early-career accounting graduates from Herkimer County Community College make a median of around $51,155 per year.
Marist College earned the #13 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Marist College typically earn about $90,235 annually.
Hudson Valley Community College earned the #14 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Hudson Valley Community College typically earn about $49,402 annually.
Suny College At Oneonta came in at #15 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Suny College At Oneonta is a public school located in the town of Oneonta. Accounting graduates of Suny College At Oneonta earn a median of about $91,037 a year early in their careers.
Mount Saint Mary College earned the #16 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Mount Saint Mary College typically earn about $73,035 annually.
Monroe Community College earned the #17 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Monroe Community College make a median of around $48,872 per year.
Clarkson University came in at #18 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $91,072.
Suny At Geneseo earned the #19 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public institution. Accounting graduates of Suny At Geneseo earn a median of about $86,193 a year early in their careers.
Suny At Albany earned the #20 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Suny At Albany typically earn about $93,077 annually.
Touro College placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for accounting. Set in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Touro College typically earn about $86,007 annually.
Manhattan College landed the #22 spot for accounting salaries this year. Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale. Accounting graduates of Manhattan College earn a median of about $71,705 a year early in their careers.
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public school located in the city of New York. Accounting graduates of Cuny Bernard M Baruch College earn a median of about $88,833 a year early in their careers.
Alfred University earned the #24 position for accounting graduate earnings this year. Alfred University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Alfred. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,591.
Niagara County Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,692.
Not far behind, these schools also produced high-earning accounting graduates:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries accounting graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 75 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.