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Accounting at Rhode Island College

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how RIC stacks up against peers offering accounting.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Accounting Degrees Available at RIC

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

RIC Accounting Rankings

RIC is a solid choice among schools offering accounting. More specifically it was ranked #413 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1
Best Value Accounting Schools in Rhode Island	2
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6
Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island	7
Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region	10
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	35
Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region	46
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Accounting Schools	340
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Best Accounting Schools	589

Popularity of Accounting at RIC

During the most recent reporting year, Rhode Island College handed out 63 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from RIC Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from RIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,304 a year. This is above $57,002, the median for all majors at RIC.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from RIC Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at RIC, accounting students borrow a median amount of $18,881 in student loans. This is below $23,411, the typical median for all majors at RIC.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from RIC Cost?

RIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,277	$25,764
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

Find out more about RIC tuition and fees.

RIC Accounting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at RIC are White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

RIC Accounting Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of accounting master’s degree graduates at RIC are Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a master’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Accounting Student Diversity at RIC

Here are the demographics of the accounting majors at Rhode Island College.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.