Accounting at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,451 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark.

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

Rutgers Newark Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers Newark

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.

Rutgers Newark does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Rutgers Newark Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark 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 Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	13
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Accounting Schools	29
Best Accounting Schools	37
Most Focused Accounting Schools	37
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88

In 2019, 156 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #14 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 180 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark. About 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	46
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Rutgers Newark Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 156 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Rutgers Newark. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	68
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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.