Accounting at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from University at Buffalo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Accounting Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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
	55
	83
	95
	270
	370
	510
	540
	619

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #56 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from University at Buffalo. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University at Buffalo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	66
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University at Buffalo Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a master's degree in accounting from University at Buffalo. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo, 65% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University at Buffalo 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Financial Examiners	9,030	$115,980
Business Professors	8,910	$110,500
Credit Analysts	7,440	$119,180
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	4,830	$70,560

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.