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General Accounting at Marist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Marist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marist University is in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 general accounting graduations were recorded at Marist University.

Online Class Availability at Marist University

Online coursework is an option at Marist University. Of 6,356 students, 493 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Marist University

Use these rankings to compare Marist University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 148
Best Value	New York	#51 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 842
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#151 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#875 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 148
Best Value	New York	#51 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 842
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#151 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#875 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Marist University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Marist University are 47% women (15) and 53% men (17).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Marist University

Among the 17 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Marist University, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 41% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Marist University

Of the 15 master’s general accounting graduates at Marist University, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Marist 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Marist University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.