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General Accounting at Fordham University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Fordham University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fordham University is located in Bronx, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 general accounting degrees were awarded at Fordham University.

Studying Online at Fordham University

Distance learning is available at Fordham University. Among 16,150 students, 1,147 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,403 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Fordham University

These rankings give you a sense of how Fordham University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 148
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 842
Best Value	New York	#53 of 54
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#155 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#884 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 148
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 842
Best Value	New York	#53 of 54
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#155 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#884 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Fordham University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Fordham University are 51% women (38) and 49% men (36).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Fordham University

Of the 32 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Fordham University, 41% were women (13) and 59% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Fordham University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Fordham University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Fordham University

Among the 42 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Fordham University, 60% were women (25) and 40% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Fordham University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 33% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Fordham University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Fordham University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.