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Accounting at CUNY Lehman College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what CUNY Lehman College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Lehman College is located in Bronx, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 181 accounting degrees were granted at CUNY Lehman College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Lehman College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Lehman College. Of 13,324 students, 3,198 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,465 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at CUNY Lehman College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Lehman College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#6 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#50 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#121 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#560 of 1,145

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#6 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#50 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#121 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#560 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from CUNY Lehman College

Students who complete CUNY Lehman College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,771
2 years	$42,818
3 years	$47,599
4 years	$56,563
5 years	$64,762

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from CUNY Lehman College earn a median of $56,563, compared with $64,053 for all CUNY Lehman College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from CUNY Lehman College stands at $13,030.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at CUNY Lehman College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at CUNY Lehman College are 60% women (109) and 40% men (72).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Lehman College

Among the 162 bachelor’s accounting graduates at CUNY Lehman College, 60% were women (98) and 40% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	94
Black / African American	30
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman College, above the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at CUNY Lehman College

Among the 19 master’s accounting graduates at CUNY Lehman College, 58% were women (11) and 42% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 100% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman College, higher 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 CUNY Lehman College

This Accounting program at CUNY Lehman College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	181

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at CUNY Lehman College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, 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.