Accounting at Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 83 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from RIC.

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

RIC Accounting Degrees Available

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

RIC Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how RIC 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 RIC 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
	110
	166
	174
	226
	266
	415
	420
	441
	649
	797
	845
	878
	1,056
	1,079

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from RIC. This makes it the #416 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from RIC in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

RIC Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 accounting majors earned their master's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in accounting.

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

RIC 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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Accountants and Auditors	4,420	$81,090
Credit Analysts	740	$75,050
Business Professors	400	$127,400
Financial Examiners	380	$89,470
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	330	$72,190

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.