Accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

RIT Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

RIT Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at RIT awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from RIT, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	104,580	$45,590
Financial Analysts	53,250	$137,270
Financial Managers	42,460	$210,510
Financial Examiners	9,030	$115,980

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.