by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how QC ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at QC was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Queens College handed out 400 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 451 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in accounting from QC. This makes it the #26 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from QC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,025 a year. This is less than $46,292, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from QC make a median salary of $61,019 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at QC, accounting students borrow a median amount of $11,313 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Queens College.
Of the 400 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from QC, about 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 179 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| White | 79 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 10 |
The accounting program at QC awarded 121 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 86 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 22 |
| International Business | 18 |
| Human Resource Management | 6 |
