Accounting at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

SUNY Stony Brook Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Stony Brook University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	28

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource 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 Stony Brook University.

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
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

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