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Accounting at The College of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what The College of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 accounting degrees were granted at The College of New Jersey.

Studying Online at The College of New Jersey

Many students take online classes at The College of New Jersey. Among 8,141 students, 215 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 951 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at The College of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare The College of New Jersey’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 1,145
Best Value	New Jersey	#21 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#130 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#947 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from The College of New Jersey

Those who finish The College of New Jersey’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	$63,294
2 years	$64,581
3 years	$75,229
4 years	$85,225
5 years	$98,331

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from The College of New Jersey report median earnings of $85,225, compared with $65,450 for all The College of New Jersey graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from The College of New Jersey is $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at The College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at The College of New Jersey are 34% women (18) and 66% men (35).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Among the 53 bachelor’s accounting graduates at The College of New Jersey, 34% were women (18) and 66% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, lower 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 The College of New Jersey

The Accounting program at The College of New Jersey offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	53

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at The College of New Jersey pursue many career paths. Here are 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.