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Accounting at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 737 accounting degrees were awarded at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

Studying Online at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Among 20,081 students, 899 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,178 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Bernard M Baruch College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 187
Best Value	New York	#1 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#85 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Those who finish CUNY Bernard M Baruch College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,768
2 years	$56,096
3 years	$67,896
4 years	$80,419
5 years	$94,097

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College take home a median $80,419, compared with $85,257 for all CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College are 52% women (383) and 48% men (354).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Of the 513 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, 53% were women (271) and 47% were men (242).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	65
Black / African American	19
Asian	253
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	110

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, above the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Of the 224 master’s accounting graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, 50% were women (112) and 50% were men (112).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	19
Asian	111
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 72% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

The Accounting program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	737

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.