Accounting at Kean University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Kean University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and approximately 14,064 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Kean Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Kean

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Kean does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Kean Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 14 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Kean, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Kean does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43,380	$46,860
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Financial Managers	21,340	$175,880
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,130	$47,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daniel Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.