Accounting at Niagara University

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and has a total student population of 3,763. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Niagara.

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

Niagara Accounting Degrees Available

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

Niagara Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Niagara 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 Niagara 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	52
Most Focused Accounting Schools	119
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Popular Accounting Schools	269
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
Best Accounting Schools	444

In 2019, 34 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Niagara. This makes it the #175 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Niagara, about 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Niagara since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Niagara 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 Niagara University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Niagara Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 34 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Niagara. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Niagara does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Niagara, 82% 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 Niagara University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Niagara 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 NY, the home state for Niagara University.

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 banderas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.