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Accounting at Bentley University

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

Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,177. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bentley.

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

Bentley Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Bentley Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Bentley performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Bentley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
16
27
29
46
53
58
151
160
797

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Bentley. This makes it the #129 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Bentley

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

Bentley Accounting Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bentley in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Bentley since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Bentley are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 66
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bentley Accounting Master’s Program

63% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Bentley in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Bentley, 65% 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 Bentley University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bentley also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Bentley University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Business Professors 4,050 $126,040
Credit Analysts 2,240 $84,020
Budget Analysts 1,710 $85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,480 $70,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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