New York contains 144 schools that offer CPA programs. New York University, the highest-ranking CPA school in NY, has a total student population of 43,404 and is the 13th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 144 CPA schools in New York, only 13 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, New York University comes out as the most expensive ($34,011/yr), with CUNY Queens College as the lowest recorded at only $5,594/yr.
CPA students from New York schools who go on to become certified public accountants, accountants, finance accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents make on average $53,800 per year and there are about 69,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the New York alone, there are 5,510 employed tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents earning an average yearly salary of $62,580. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $84,280/yr and there are 99,200 employed.
Also, within the CPA schools in New York, the average student population is 2,856 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from CPA, there are 10195 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,318 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,933, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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