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Accounting at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 178 accounting degrees were awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Brooklyn College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Brooklyn College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#89 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#394 of 1,145

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#89 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#394 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Those who finish CUNY Brooklyn College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,068
2 years	$41,464
3 years	$52,704
4 years	$60,323
5 years	$69,279

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median of $60,323, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College stands at $13,620.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 51% women (90) and 49% men (88).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 153 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 47% were women (72) and 53% were men (81).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	13
Asian	76
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 25 master’s accounting graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 72% were women (18) and 28% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 80% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above 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 CUNY Brooklyn College

This Accounting program at CUNY Brooklyn College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	177
Accounting & Finance	1

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at CUNY Brooklyn College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.