Accounting at SUNY Oswego

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 SUNY Oswego stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and has a total student population of 7,636. Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 57 of them were accounting majors.

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 Oswego Accounting Degrees Available

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

SUNY Oswego Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SUNY Oswego 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
	234
	262
	374
	410
	432
	466
	481
	788
	948
	1,094

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SUNY Oswego. This makes it the #235 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SUNY Oswego Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Oswego is $40,410. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at SUNY Oswego awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Oswego since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SUNY Oswego 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 Oswego with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Oswego Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Oswego does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SUNY Oswego, 68% 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 Oswego with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Oswego 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 Oswego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	79

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• 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 Oswego.

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 Lordvaluemart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.