Best colleges for accounting in New York

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks first in New York for accounting value (#4 nationally, value score 87): graduates earn $90,104 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $657 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 36 New York colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best accounting colleges in New York

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks first in New York for accounting value (#4 nationally, value score 87): graduates earn $90,104 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $657 a year. 36 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $79,014 and the average net price is $19,629 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 36 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, accounting graduates earn $79,014 and the average net price is $19,629 a year.
    • The highest accounting earnings in the state are at Fordham University ($117,024), ranked #4 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    Median earnings
    $79,014
    National: $76,108
    Median net price
    $19,629
    National: $17,285
    Median federal debt
    $19,744
    accounting graduates
    Public colleges
    16 of 36
    in this list

    36 colleges

    The New York ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in New York 1

      CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

      New York, NY · Public · #4 nationally

      87.0Value
      Earnings
      $90,104
      Net price
      $657
      Federal debt
      $10,062
      Graduation rate
      70%
    2. Rank in New York 2

      Binghamton University

      Vestal, NY · Public · #11 nationally

      80.2Value
      Earnings
      $106,323
      Net price
      $20,907
      Federal debt
      $14,250
      Graduation rate
      82%
    3. Rank in New York 3

      SUNY at Albany

      Albany, NY · Public · #36 nationally

      72.7Value
      Earnings
      $98,010
      Net price
      $18,266
      Federal debt
      $18,416
      Graduation rate
      63%
    4. Rank in New York 4

      Fordham University

      Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · #54 nationally

      70.6Value
      Earnings
      $117,024
      Net price
      $42,760
      Federal debt
      $21,500
      Graduation rate
      81%
    5. Rank in New York 5

      CUNY Hunter College

      New York, NY · Public · #63 nationally

      69.8Value
      Earnings
      $75,803
      Net price
      $1,051
      Federal debt
      $12,500
      Graduation rate
      59%
    6. Rank in New York 6

      University at Buffalo

      Buffalo, NY · Public · #67 nationally

      69.5Value
      Earnings
      $92,314
      Net price
      $21,775
      Federal debt
      $17,750
      Graduation rate
      73%
    7. Rank in New York 7

      Syracuse University

      Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · #74 nationally

      68.1Value
      Earnings
      $112,682
      Net price
      $43,336
      Federal debt
      $24,125
      Graduation rate
      81%
    8. Rank in New York 8

      Adelphi University

      Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit · #89 nationally

      64.8Value
      Earnings
      $100,895
      Net price
      $26,646
      Federal debt
      $24,393
      Graduation rate
      71%
    9. Rank in New York 9

      St. John's University-New York

      Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · #98 nationally

      63.8Value
      Earnings
      $91,878
      Net price
      $24,508
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      69%
    10. Rank in New York 10

      Canisius College

      Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit · #108 nationally

      62.9Value
      Earnings
      $82,563
      Net price
      $18,178
      Federal debt
      $15,000
      Graduation rate
      61%
    11. Rank in New York 11

      SUNY College at Geneseo

      Geneseo, NY · Public · #112 nationally

      62.4Value
      Earnings
      $84,177
      Net price
      $18,952
      Federal debt
      $19,251
      Graduation rate
      70%
    12. Rank in New York 12

      Touro College

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #114 nationally

      62.0Value
      Earnings
      $99,047
      Net price
      $28,433
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      67%
    13. Rank in New York 13

      Yeshiva University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #127 nationally

      60.5Value
      Earnings
      $88,388
      Net price
      $49,210
      Federal debt
      $19,053
      Graduation rate
      87%
    14. Rank in New York 14

      College of Staten Island

      Staten Island, NY · Public · #128 nationally

      60.5Value
      Earnings
      $72,242
      Net price
      $3,153
      Federal debt
      $7,750
      Graduation rate
      36%
    15. Rank in New York 15

      CUNY Queens College

      Queens, NY · Public · #133 nationally

      60.0Value
      Earnings
      $69,956
      Net price
      $1,272
      Federal debt
      $11,250
      Graduation rate
      53%
    16. Rank in New York 16

      Hofstra University

      Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit · #139 nationally

      58.8Value
      Earnings
      $92,530
      Net price
      $30,647
      Federal debt
      $21,653
      Graduation rate
      66%
    17. Rank in New York 17

      Pace University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #141 nationally

      58.6Value
      Earnings
      $100,797
      Net price
      $30,721
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      56%
    18. Rank in New York 18

      St. Joseph's College-New York

      Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · #154 nationally

      57.1Value
      Earnings
      $82,916
      Net price
      $18,853
      Federal debt
      $21,500
      Graduation rate
      68%
    19. Rank in New York 19

      CUNY Lehman College

      Bronx, NY · Public · #167 nationally

      55.0Value
      Earnings
      $66,240
      Net price
      $3,220
      Federal debt
      $11,750
      Graduation rate
      53%
    20. Rank in New York 20

      SUNY College at Old Westbury

      Old Westbury, NY · Public · #174 nationally

      54.0Value
      Earnings
      $70,351
      Net price
      $8,991
      Federal debt
      $13,700
      Graduation rate
      43%
    21. Rank in New York 21

      St. Francis College

      Brooklyn Heights, NY · Private nonprofit · #176 nationally

      53.5Value
      Earnings
      $82,993
      Net price
      $17,300
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      51%
    22. Rank in New York 22

      Iona College

      New Rochelle, NY · Private nonprofit · #198 nationally

      50.2Value
      Earnings
      $89,359
      Net price
      $26,250
      Federal debt
      $25,419
      Graduation rate
      59%
    23. Rank in New York 23

      CUNY Brooklyn College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · #216 nationally

      47.7Value
      Earnings
      $64,103
      Net price
      $950
      Federal debt
      $15,750
      Graduation rate
      53%
    24. Rank in New York 24

      College of Mount Saint Vincent

      Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · #253 nationally

      43.7Value
      Earnings
      $77,183
      Net price
      $19,758
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      52%
    25. Rank in New York 25

      St Bonaventure University

      Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private nonprofit · #265 nationally

      42.6Value
      Earnings
      $79,690
      Net price
      $27,673
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      69%
    26. Rank in New York 26

      CUNY York College

      Jamaica, NY · Public · #268 nationally

      42.3Value
      Earnings
      $67,152
      Net price
      $1,956
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      27%
    27. Rank in New York 27

      State University of New York at New Paltz

      New Paltz, NY · Public · #274 nationally

      42.0Value
      Earnings
      $67,626
      Net price
      $19,499
      Federal debt
      $16,500
      Graduation rate
      69%
    28. Rank in New York 28

      SUNY College at Oswego

      Oswego, NY · Public · #277 nationally

      41.7Value
      Earnings
      $70,218
      Net price
      $16,300
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      58%
    29. Rank in New York 29

      Siena College

      Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit · #282 nationally

      40.9Value
      Earnings
      $78,337
      Net price
      $33,934
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      75%
    30. Rank in New York 30

      SUNY College at Plattsburgh

      Plattsburgh, NY · Public · #283 nationally

      40.6Value
      Earnings
      $70,109
      Net price
      $15,606
      Federal debt
      $19,744
      Graduation rate
      56%
    31. Rank in New York 31

      Mercy College-New York

      Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit · #300 nationally

      38.3Value
      Earnings
      $72,587
      Net price
      $15,093
      Federal debt
      $24,000
      Graduation rate
      45%
    32. Rank in New York 32

      Le Moyne College-New York

      Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · #311 nationally

      36.5Value
      Earnings
      $72,894
      Net price
      $23,835
      Federal debt
      $24,250
      Graduation rate
      67%
    33. Rank in New York 33

      SUNY Polytechnic Institute

      Utica, NY · Public · #328 nationally

      33.6Value
      Earnings
      $55,821
      Net price
      $12,893
      Federal debt
      $15,750
      Graduation rate
      56%
    34. Rank in New York 34

      Saint John Fisher College

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #329 nationally

      33.5Value
      Earnings
      $72,171
      Net price
      $29,743
      Federal debt
      $24,187
      Graduation rate
      74%
    35. Rank in New York 35

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #349 nationally

      30.1Value
      Earnings
      $72,830
      Net price
      $37,405
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      70%
    36. Rank in New York 36

      Long Island University

      Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit · #369 nationally

      26.5Value
      Earnings
      $67,733
      Net price
      $23,862
      Federal debt
      $22,841
      Graduation rate
      59%

    Method: the same value score as the national accounting ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about accounting colleges in New York

    What are the best colleges for accounting in New York?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New York colleges for accounting are CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (value score 87), Binghamton University (value score 80.2) and SUNY at Albany (value score 72.7). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which New York college has the highest earnings for accounting graduates?

    Fordham University: its accounting graduates have median earnings of $117,024 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable accounting college in New York on this list?

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the lowest average net price of the ranked New York colleges, $657 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many New York colleges are ranked for accounting?

    36 New York colleges have a accounting bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New York.