Accounting at New England College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if New England College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,483. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from NEC.

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

NEC Accounting Degrees Available

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

NEC Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at NEC 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 NEC 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
	97
	173
	184
	212
	213
	245
	259
	384
	397
	447
	484
	923
	933
	1,003
	1,121

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from NEC. This makes it the #213 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at NEC

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

NEC Accounting Associate’s Program

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

NEC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

NEC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from NEC. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at NEC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NEC Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 23 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NEC, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

NEC 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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Business Professors	580	$122,020
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	310	$55,770
Credit Analysts	150	$84,250
Financial Examiners	130	$91,330

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 WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.