Accounting at SUNY New Paltz

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

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and has a total student population of 7,608. In 2019, 70 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz.

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

SUNY New Paltz Accounting Degrees Available

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

SUNY New Paltz Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz 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 Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Accounting Schools	245
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	261
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	325
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Most Focused Accounting Schools	375
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	487
Best Accounting Schools	608

In 2019, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SUNY New Paltz. This makes it the #261 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at SUNY New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from SUNY New Paltz in 2019, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY New Paltz since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	47
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY New Paltz Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in accounting from SUNY New Paltz. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY New Paltz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SUNY New Paltz, 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 SUNY New Paltz with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz.

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 crz4mets2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.