Accounting at Fordham University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Fordham University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fordham U.

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

Fordham U Accounting Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Fordham U 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 Fordham U 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
	14
	20
	109
	157
	176
	196
	552

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Fordham U. This makes it the #75 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Fordham U Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fordham U is $68,968. This is 49% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fordham U. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Fordham U since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	70
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fordham U Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 64 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fordham U, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	19
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Fordham University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	126
Accounting and Finance	55

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• International Business

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 Fordham University.

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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.