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General Accounting at Mercy University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Mercy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercy University is located in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 general accounting degrees were granted at Mercy University.

Studying Online at Mercy University

Online coursework is an option at Mercy University. Of 8,991 students, 1,965 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,149 (68%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Mercy University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercy University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#21 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#44 of 51
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#125 of 148
Best Value	Nationwide	#454 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#623 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#21 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#44 of 51
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#125 of 148
Best Value	Nationwide	#454 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#623 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Mercy University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Mercy University are 47% women (18) and 53% men (20).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mercy University

Among the 29 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Mercy University, 45% were women (13) and 55% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 90% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy University, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Mercy University

Of the 9 master’s general accounting graduates at Mercy University, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mercy University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Mercy University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, 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.