Accounting at University at Buffalo

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University at Buffalo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 31,503. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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	64
Most Popular Accounting Schools	85
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	226
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Best Accounting Schools	264
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	780

In 2019, 83 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #64 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University at Buffalo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	69
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University at Buffalo Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at University at Buffalo awarded 83 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University at Buffalo, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	48
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo.

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

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