Accounting at Canisius College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Canisius College stacks up to those at other schools.

Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 2,820. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Canisius.

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

Canisius Accounting Degrees Available

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

Canisius Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Canisius 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
	29
	61
	131
	159
	250
	277
	529
	654
	676
	681
	786
	983

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Canisius. This makes it the #132 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Canisius

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

Canisius Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Canisius. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Canisius since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Canisius 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 Canisius College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	59
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Canisius Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 41 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Canisius, about 78% were men and 22% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Canisius does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Canisius, 78% 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 Canisius College with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Canisius College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	76
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	26

Related Majors

• International Business
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial 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 NY, the home state for Canisius College.

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 Andre Carrotflower under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.