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Accounting at Hudson Valley Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Hudson Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hudson Valley Community College sits in Troy, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 accounting degrees were granted at Hudson Valley Community College.

Studying Online at Hudson Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Hudson Valley Community College. Of 9,227 students, 1,638 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,000 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Hudson Valley Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Hudson Valley Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#13 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#18 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#55 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#129 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#200 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Hudson Valley Community College

Students who complete Hudson Valley Community College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,447
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$36,771
4 years	$42,624
5 years	$49,402

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Hudson Valley Community College earn a median of $42,624, compared with $48,089 for all Hudson Valley Community College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Hudson Valley Community College stands at $13,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Hudson Valley Community College are 69% women (18) and 31% men (8).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Hudson Valley Community College

Of the 23 associate’s accounting graduates at Hudson Valley Community College, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 52% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Hudson Valley Community College, higher than 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 Hudson Valley Community College

This Accounting program at Hudson Valley Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Hudson Valley Community College pursue many career paths. 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.