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Accounting at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

State University of New York at Plattsburgh sits in Plattsburgh, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 121 accounting degrees were granted at State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Online Class Availability at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Of 4,540 students, 1,019 (22%) studied exclusively online and 2,034 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Rankings can help you compare State University of New York at Plattsburgh’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#34 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#46 of 72
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#70 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#114 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#526 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#672 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Students who complete State University of New York at Plattsburgh’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	$40,412
2 years	$36,579
3 years	$44,491
4 years	$52,647
5 years	$59,442

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from State University of New York at Plattsburgh earn a median of $52,647, compared with $54,072 for all State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from State University of New York at Plattsburgh stands at $26,609.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh are 63% women (76) and 37% men (45).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Among the 121 bachelor’s accounting graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 63% were women (76) and 37% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	13
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 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 State University of New York at Plattsburgh

The Accounting program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	121

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, 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.