Accounting at Montclair State University

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 Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In 2021, 106 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair State.

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

Montclair State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Montclair State 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 Montclair State 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
	29
	32
	43
	122
	126
	127
	157
	202
	260
	326
	346
	601

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Montclair State. This makes it the #96 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $53,871. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Montclair State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	43
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Montclair State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Montclair State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Montclair State, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Montclair State 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 Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	160

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43,380	$46,860
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Financial Managers	21,340	$175,880
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,130	$47,450

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.