Accounting at Marist College

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 Marist College stacks up to those at other schools.

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 6,600. In 2021, 44 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Marist.

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

Marist Accounting Degrees Available

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

Marist Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Marist 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 Marist 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
	47
	71
	76
	85
	123
	152
	192
	201
	268
	317
	321
	375
	407
	484
	540

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Marist. This makes it the #269 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Marist in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Marist since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marist Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 18 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marist, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Marist does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Marist, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marist 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 Marist College.

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 Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.