Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 3,483 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from FDU.

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

FDU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FDU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FDU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FDU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at FDU 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 FDU 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
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Accounting Schools	69
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	167
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	194
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Best Accounting Schools	364

In 2019, 29 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FDU. This makes it the #194 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

FDU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from FDU in 2018-2019, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at FDU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at FDU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FDU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at FDU awarded 29 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from FDU, 76% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FDU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

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.