Accounting at SUNY Empire State College
If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Empire State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 28 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.
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SUNY Empire Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SUNY Empire offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
SUNY Empire Accounting Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SUNY Empire compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 SUNY Empire 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 |
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269 | |
453 | |
634 | |
802 | |
947 |
Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Empire
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at SUNY Empire State College.
SUNY Empire Accounting Bachelor’s Program

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SUNY Empire 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 Empire State College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SUNY Empire also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Accounting
Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Accounting | 28 |
Related Majors
- Finance & Financial Management
- Business Administration & Management
- Human Resource Management
- General Business/Commerce
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 Empire State College.
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 DanielPenfield under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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