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Accounting at University of Bridgeport

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Bridgeport. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 accounting graduations were recorded at University of Bridgeport.

Studying Online at University of Bridgeport

Online coursework is an option at University of Bridgeport. Of 3,838 students, 936 (24%) studied exclusively online and 1,954 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Bridgeport

Rankings can help you compare University of Bridgeport’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#None of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#None of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Connecticut	#None of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#None of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Bridgeport

Students who complete University of Bridgeport’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,305
4 years	$48,198
5 years	$57,923

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from University of Bridgeport report median earnings of $48,198, compared with $62,756 for all University of Bridgeport graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Bridgeport are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Bridgeport

Among the 4 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Bridgeport, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Bridgeport, 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 University of Bridgeport

The Accounting program at University of Bridgeport offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	4

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Bridgeport work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.