Accounting at Quinnipiac University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Quinnipiac University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,746. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Quinnipiac.

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

Quinnipiac Accounting Degrees Available

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

Quinnipiac Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Quinnipiac performed in these rankings.

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 Quinnipiac 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
	135
	136
	137
	159
	190
	305
	343
	375
	450
	742
	831

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #306 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Quinnipiac Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Quinnipiac is $62,651. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Quinnipiac

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

Quinnipiac Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Quinnipiac in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Quinnipiac since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Quinnipiac are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Quinnipiac Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Quinnipiac. About 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Quinnipiac, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Quinnipiac University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	55
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	3

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	17,520	$47,890
Financial Managers	15,750	$167,160
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,820	$53,010

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 JlsElsewhere under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.