Accounting at SUNY Geneseo

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Geneseo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from SUNY Geneseo.

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 Geneseo Accounting Degrees Available

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

SUNY Geneseo Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo 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
	69
	116
	132
	161
	169
	184
	207
	215
	264
	273
	287
	308
	323
	394
	401

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SUNY Geneseo. This makes it the #402 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from SUNY Geneseo Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Geneseo is $53,027. This is 15% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Geneseo

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

SUNY Geneseo Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from SUNY Geneseo in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Geneseo since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Geneseo Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Geneseo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SUNY Geneseo, 78% 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 SUNY Geneseo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Geneseo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	80

Related Majors

• 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 SUNY Geneseo.

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 Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.