FAQs - Accounting & Analytics Undergraduate Major
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can you describe the Accounting and Analytics major in one sentence?
The Accounting and Analytics undergraduate major combines a traditional accounting education with data analytics, information systems, and artificial intelligence, preparing you to be both CPA-ready and equipped with the technology and analytical skills employers expect in today’s workforce.
What type of coursework is incorporated into the Accounting & Analytics program?
In addition to foundational coursework in accounting principles, auditing, assurance and taxation, Accounting & Analytics students will develop a broad understanding of business through courses in management, economics, marketing, finance, analytics and data analytics and information systems.
This combination gives students both the accounting expertise required for the profession and the broader business and technology skills needed to succeed across industries.
How does the Accounting & Analytics major incorporate AI?
The School of Business has introduced new Applications of AI Lab courses across its undergraduate majors. Accounting and Analytics students take AI Applications in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering and Accounting, which provides hands-on experience using artificial intelligence and financial data.
Students will work with generative AI applications and financial databases to complete analytical tasks in finance and accounting and learn how AI is increasingly being used in professional practice.
In addition, every Stevens undergraduate completes three 1-credit Stevens AI and Emerging Technology Lab courses, with topics that may include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and Analytics, Biotechnology, Sustainability, and Quantum Computing.
Are there student organizations Accounting & Analytics students can get involved in?
Accounting & Analytics students can participate in a variety of business-focused organizations, including the Fashion Association of Marketing and Entrepreneurship (FAME), Finance, Investment Banking and Advisory Society, Phi Beta Lambda, Stevens Consulting Club and Stevens Women in Business.
These organizations provide additional opportunities for networking, leadership development, professional development, competitions and interaction with employers and alums.
How many internships or research opportunities do Accounting & Analytics students typically secure?
Accounting and Analytics students have strong opportunities to gain professional experience throughout their undergraduate years. 94% of business students complete at least one paid internship before graduation, and 53% complete two paid experiences, with opportunities in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, taxation, consulting and related business fields.
Students can also participate in faculty-led research, working directly with professors on projects involving accounting, financial data, analytics and artificial intelligence.
Together, these experiences allow students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world business challenges while developing the technical, analytical and professional skills employers value.
How can I finish my bachelor’s degree in three years and use the fourth year to earn a master’s degree?
Stevens has developed a three-year bachelor’s degree plan for eligible students who enter with 24 or more college credits earned through AP and dual-enrollment coursework in high school.
With careful academic planning and by applying eligible incoming credits toward degree requirements, students may be able to complete their undergraduate degree in three years and use their fourth year to pursue a master’s degree, creating the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just four years.
Where are Accounting & Analytics graduates employed?
Accounting and Analytics graduates have gone on to work at the Big Four accounting firms—Deloitte, EY, PwC, and KPMG—as well as global financial institutions and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs, Société Générale, and BlackRock.
What careers do Accounting & Analytics graduates pursue?
Accounting & Analytics graduates begin their careers as Accounting Analysts, Audit Associates, Financial Analysts, Tax Consultants and in other accounting, finance and advisory roles.
What are the outcomes of Accounting & Analytics graduates?
92% of Accounting and Analytics graduates achieved their desired outcome within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $84,100 for the Class of 2025.
Graduates leave Stevens with a flexible combination of business, analytical and technology skills that prepares them for careers in consulting, financial services, technology, analytics, operations, product management and entrepreneurship.