Accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology

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 Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,463. Of the 297 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2019, 48 of them were accounting majors.

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

RIT Accounting Degrees Available

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

RIT Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at RIT 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 RIT 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	135
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	237
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	444
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,063

In 2019, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from RIT. This makes it the #384 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from RIT, about 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at RIT since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at RIT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

RIT Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 accounting majors earned their master's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. RIT 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 RIT, 67% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.