Accounting at Binghamton 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 Binghamton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Binghamton University.

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

Binghamton University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Binghamton University 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
	30
	43
	57
	58
	73
	103
	133
	174
	211
	285
	315
	526

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Binghamton University. This makes it the #44 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Binghamton University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Binghamton University is $63,784. This is 38% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	97
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Binghamton University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Binghamton University. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Binghamton University, 53% 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 Binghamton University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	47
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Binghamton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Binghamton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	261

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial 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 Binghamton 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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.