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Accounting at CUNY Queensborough Community College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what CUNY Queensborough Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 accounting degrees were granted at CUNY Queensborough Community College.

Studying Online at CUNY Queensborough Community College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Queensborough Community College. Of 10,337 students, 613 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,647 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at CUNY Queensborough Community College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Queensborough Community College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#7 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#49 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#77 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#120 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#553 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from CUNY Queensborough Community College

Graduates of CUNY Queensborough Community College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,073
2 years	$20,836
3 years	$25,135
4 years	$38,441
5 years	$43,825

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from CUNY Queensborough Community College report median earnings of $38,441, compared with $42,420 for all CUNY Queensborough Community College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at CUNY Queensborough Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at CUNY Queensborough Community College are 48% women (12) and 52% men (13).

Accounting Associate’s Program at CUNY Queensborough Community College

Of the 25 associate’s accounting graduates at CUNY Queensborough Community College, 48% were women (12) and 52% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 88% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at CUNY Queensborough Community College, above the national average of 46%.*

*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 Queensborough Community College

The Accounting program at CUNY Queensborough Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	3
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at CUNY Queensborough Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.