Accounting at Stony Brook University

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 Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,256.

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 Stony Brook Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

SUNY Stony Brook Accounting Rankings

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.

Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from SUNY Stony Brook. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Stony Brook 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 Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.