Accounting at Monroe 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 Monroe College stacks up to those at other schools.

Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 6,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Monroe College.

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

Monroe College Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Monroe College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Monroe College does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Monroe College Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Monroe College 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
	32
	44
	46
	131
	233
	234
	242
	244
	259
	299
	350
	358
	363
	364
	394
	456
	463
	473
	747
	770
	877
	1,084
	1,256

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Monroe College. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Monroe College Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monroe College is $37,763. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Monroe College

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

Monroe College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Monroe College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Monroe College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Monroe College awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	0
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Monroe College Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Monroe College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	85
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	23

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Hospitality Management
• Business Administration & Management

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 Monroe College.

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.