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Accounting at The College of Westchester

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what The College of Westchester. Get started with the following essential facts.

The College of Westchester sits in White Plains, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 accounting graduations were recorded at The College of Westchester.

Studying Online at The College of Westchester

Online coursework is an option at The College of Westchester. Of 759 students, 246 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 129 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at The College of Westchester

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#30 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#64 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#71 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#181 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1071 of 1,145

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#30 of 71
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#64 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#71 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#181 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1071 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from The College of Westchester

Those who finish The College of Westchester’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,045
2 years	$37,808
3 years	$50,857
4 years	$56,721
5 years	$55,950

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from The College of Westchester take home a median $56,721, compared with $39,442 for all The College of Westchester graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from The College of Westchester comes in at $34,014.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at The College of Westchester, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at The College of Westchester are 58% women (14) and 42% men (10).

Accounting Associate’s Program at The College of Westchester

Of the 9 associate’s accounting graduates at The College of Westchester, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at The College of Westchester.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at The College of Westchester, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The College of Westchester

Of the 15 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at The College of Westchester, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of Westchester, above 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 Westchester

This Accounting program at The College of Westchester offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	15
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at The College of Westchester go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, 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.