Accounting at Thomas Edison State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Thomas Edison State University stacks up to those at other schools.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. Of the 332 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University in 2021, 33 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.

TESU Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

TESU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at TESU 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 TESU 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
	25
	31
	34
	49
	63
	66
	82
	113
	246
	369
	391
	483
	484
	789
	960

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in accounting from TESU. This is the #453 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at TESU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Thomas Edison State University.

TESU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at TESU awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at TESU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

TESU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at TESU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TESU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Credit Analysts	2,690	$85,030
Business Professors	2,510	$111,740
Financial Examiners	2,310	$109,100
Budget Analysts	2,160	$83,710

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.