Accounting at Central Connecticut State University

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 Central Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year. Of the 623 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2021, 123 of them were accounting majors.

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

CCSU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

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.

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

CCSU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at CCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CCSU 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
	15
	18
	24
	37
	48
	55
	60
	64
	102
	345

In 2021, 127 students received their master’s degree in accounting from CCSU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $45,705. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at CCSU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at CCSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	63
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CCSU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from CCSU. About 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from CCSU, 62% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CCSU 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 Central Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	158
Accounting and Business/Management	92

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Hospitality Management
• Management Information Systems
• Construction Management
• Marketing

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	17,520	$47,890
Financial Managers	15,750	$167,160
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,820	$53,010

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.