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Accounting at SUNY Old Westbury

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at SUNY Old Westbury. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 101 accounting degrees were granted at SUNY Old Westbury.

Studying Online at SUNY Old Westbury

Distance learning is available at SUNY Old Westbury. Among 4,709 students, 292 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY Old Westbury’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#20 of 72
Best Value	New York	#24 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#243 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#20 of 72
Best Value	New York	#24 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#243 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,971
2 years	$52,764
3 years	$61,502
4 years	$71,048
5 years	$81,851

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from SUNY Old Westbury report median earnings of $71,048, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from SUNY Old Westbury comes in at $19,075.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 48% women (48) and 52% men (53).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 65 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 42% were women (27) and 58% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	12
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 36 master’s accounting graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 58% were women (21) and 42% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 53% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at SUNY Old Westbury

The Accounting program at SUNY Old Westbury offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	101

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at SUNY Old Westbury work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.