Accounting at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if SUNY Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

SUNY Poly is located in Utica, New York and approximately 3,044 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Poly.

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 Poly Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Poly

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SUNY Poly does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SUNY Poly Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SUNY Poly compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Poly 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
	15
	93
	118
	271
	363
	371
	425
	442
	453
	476
	781
	871
	962
	1,009
	1,287

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SUNY Poly. This makes it the #119 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SUNY Poly Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Poly is $37,709. 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 Poly

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

SUNY Poly Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at SUNY Poly awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% 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 Poly since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SUNY Poly 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 Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Poly Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from SUNY Poly in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Poly does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SUNY Poly, 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 Polytechnic Institute with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY Poly 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 Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	72

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• 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 Polytechnic Institute.

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 Bssasidhar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.