Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Accounting BS

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Accounting BS Graduates

$53,100

Average

$56,000

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2024.

Student Outcomes 

75%

Outcomes Rate for Accounting BS

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

72.70%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 62.50%
Full-time Graduate Study 12.50%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 62.50%
Full-time Graduate Study 12.50%
Alternative Plans 0%

This degree also has an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s option.

Accountant; Auditor; Credit Card/Cashless Accountant; Financial Specialist; Junior Accountant; Senior Auditor; Tax Accountant

The Bonadio Group; ROC Tax and Accounting; MCA Accounting and Consultant; EFPR Group, LLP; Allied Financial Partners; ESL Federal Credit Union; First American Equipment Finance; Mengel Metzger Barr & Co.; Schaeffer Fink & Moss CPAs; US Department of Defense; Viele Solimano Swagler & Chapman; Ward Schemerbeck & Billig CPAs; Yaeger Treviso & Associates; Young and Company CPAs

Washington University in St. Louis; SUNY Geneseo;  SUNY Brockport

Learn more about the Accounting BS, including curriculum

Co-op and experiential learning options for this program

Career Services Contact

Portrait of Natasha House.
Natasha House
Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives for Career Services
585‑475‑4282