Accounting at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. Of the 436 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 77 of them were accounting majors.

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

Hofstra Accounting Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Hofstra performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Hofstra 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
	77
	77
	316
	397
	579
	593
	922
	1,007

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Hofstra. This makes it the #96 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Hofstra. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Hofstra since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	51
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hofstra Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Hofstra. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Hofstra, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

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 Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Financial Examiners	9,030	$115,980
Business Professors	8,910	$110,500
Credit Analysts	7,440	$119,180
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	4,830	$70,560

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.