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Accounting at St. John Fisher University

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at St. John Fisher University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St. John Fisher University is in Rochester, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 accounting degrees were awarded at St. John Fisher University.

Online Class Availability at St. John Fisher University

Distance learning is available at St. John Fisher University. Among 3,693 students, 729 (20%) studied exclusively online and 1,083 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from St. John Fisher University

Graduates of St. John Fisher University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,465
2 years	$43,128
3 years	$54,881
4 years	$62,175
5 years	$71,104

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from St. John Fisher University report median earnings of $62,175, compared with $75,469 for all St. John Fisher University graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from St. John Fisher University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at St. John Fisher University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at St. John Fisher University are 35% women (9) and 65% men (17).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at St. John Fisher University

Among the 26 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at St. John Fisher University, 35% were women (9) and 65% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at St. John Fisher University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at St. John Fisher University, lower than 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 St. John Fisher University

The Accounting program at St. John Fisher University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	26

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at St. John Fisher University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, 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.