Accounting at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a total student population of 17,768. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 202 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Binghamton University.

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

Binghamton University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Accounting Schools	26
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Accounting Schools	66
Most Focused Accounting Schools	98
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223

In 2019, 150 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Binghamton University. This makes it the #15 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Binghamton University awarded 202 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Binghamton University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	104
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Binghamton University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 150 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Binghamton University. About 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	68
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Binghamton University 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 Binghamton 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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.