Accounting at LIU Post

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at LIU Post stacks up to those at other schools.

LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and approximately 15,066 students attend the school each year. Of the 184 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LIU Post in 2021, 41 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.

LIU Post Accounting Degrees Available

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

LIU Post Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at LIU Post compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 LIU Post 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
	91
	91
	112
	319
	349
	404
	406
	418
	464
	684
	843
	898
	928
	1,280

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in accounting from LIU Post. This makes it the #320 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from LIU Post Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at LIU Post is $49,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at LIU Post

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

LIU Post Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from LIU Post, about 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at LIU Post since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at LIU Post are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from LIU Post with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

LIU Post Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from LIU Post. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from LIU Post. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	56

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• General Sales & Marketing
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing

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 LIU Post.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.