# CUNY Bernard M Baruch College: Accounting (bachelor's)

New York, NY. IPEDS 190512, CIP 52.03. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/majors/accounting

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $54,281
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $90,104 (U.S. median for this major: $74,373 across 741 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $11,000 (U.S. median $24,903)
- Rank in NY: 17 of 52 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the NY median for this major (52 colleges, $78,820): +$11,284
- Versus the U.S. median: +$15,731

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.26 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $90,104 minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $607 | $2,586 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $2,052 | $8,742 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $6,312 | $26,889 | under 1 year |
| 75-110k | $8,623 | $36,734 | under 1 year |
| 110k+ | $12,314 | $52,458 | under 1 year |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Accounting at NY colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | $117,024 | $23,970 | $44,338 | 82% |
| Syracuse University | $112,682 | $27,000 | $38,793 | 84% |
| Binghamton University | $106,323 | $19,500 | $21,620 | 82% |
| Marist University | $106,313 | $23,250 | $41,544 | 80% |
| Ithaca College | $102,626 | $25,000 | $33,926 | 76% |
| Adelphi University | $100,895 | $21,591 | $30,783 | 67% |
| Pace University | $100,797 | $26,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| Touro University | $99,047 | $11,000 | $29,627 | 72% |
| University at Albany | $98,010 | $24,000 | $17,167 | 62% |
| Clarkson University | $93,132 | $26,006 | $30,305 | 75% |
| Molloy University | $92,683 | $27,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| Hofstra University | $92,530 | $24,958 | $34,176 | 69% |
| University at Buffalo | $92,314 | $19,680 | $20,995 | 75% |
| Manhattan University | $92,262 | $24,984 | $27,256 | 64% |
| St. John's University-New York | $91,878 | $26,495 | $29,999 | 66% |
| SUNY Oneonta | $90,128 | $27,330 | $19,158 | 69% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $90,104 | $11,000 | $3,033 | 72% |
| Iona University | $89,359 | $25,363 | $29,188 | 56% |
| Yeshiva University | $88,388 | $22,500 | $49,965 | 83% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | $84,177 | $18,437 | $18,211 | 72% |
| St. Francis College | $82,993 | not reported | $18,129 | 55% |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | $82,916 | $24,750 | $19,035 | 69% |
| Canisius University | $82,563 | $26,997 | $17,940 | 66% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | $79,896 | not reported | $19,994 | 54% |
| St Bonaventure University | $79,690 | $27,000 | $27,074 | 67% |
| Mount Saint Mary College | $79,304 | $24,750 | $25,522 | 66% |
| Siena College | $78,337 | $26,000 | $33,733 | 75% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | $77,183 | not reported | $21,696 | 57% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $75,803 | $11,070 | $2,984 | 57% |
| SUNY at Fredonia | $74,904 | $26,485 | $15,897 | 50% |
| Le Moyne College | $72,894 | $27,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $72,830 | $26,125 | $34,906 | 70% |
| Mercy University | $72,587 | $27,000 | $14,072 | 46% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | $72,242 | $16,232 | $5,579 | 34% |
| St. John Fisher University | $72,171 | $27,000 | $28,945 | 74% |
| Elmira College | $71,915 | not reported | $22,386 | 65% |
| SUNY Old Westbury | $70,351 | $19,075 | $11,282 | 45% |
| State University of New York at Oswego | $70,218 | $21,500 | $16,236 | 60% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $70,109 | $26,609 | $17,156 | 59% |
| CUNY Queens College | $69,956 | $11,313 | $4,195 | 53% |
| SUNY Brockport | $68,712 | $27,000 | $16,353 | 55% |
| Long Island University | $67,733 | $23,000 | $33,062 | 57% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $67,626 | $23,410 | $18,809 | 72% |
| CUNY York College | $67,152 | $17,238 | $4,456 | 32% |
| Niagara University | $66,459 | $25,000 | $17,248 | 75% |
| CUNY Lehman College | $66,240 | $13,030 | $3,148 | 51% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $64,103 | $13,620 | $3,103 | 54% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | $61,799 | $12,200 | $5,718 | 20% |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $55,821 | $26,500 | $14,164 | 55% |
| Alfred University | $55,250 | not reported | $25,620 | 57% |
| Russell Sage College | $55,125 | not reported | $22,917 | 56% |
| Utica University | $51,882 | not reported | $19,108 | 56% |

## Careers
- Accountant / auditor (SOC 13-2010): median wage $105,650 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $102,640 NY, $83,680 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035
- Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031): median wage $221,010 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $219,880 NY, $166,570 U.S.; U.S. jobs 9.7% by 2035
- Financial and Investment Analysts (SOC 13-2051): median wage $128,930 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $127,930 NY, $102,740 U.S.; U.S. jobs 7.2% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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