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Accounting at Augustana College

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Augustana College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Augustana College is located in Rock Island, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 accounting graduations were recorded at Augustana College.

Online & Distance Learning at Augustana College

Augustana College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Accounting Rankings at Augustana College

Rankings can help you compare Augustana College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#14 of 46
Best Value	Illinois	#20 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#52 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#72 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#313 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#435 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Augustana College

Graduates of Augustana College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,498
2 years	$54,252
3 years	$63,549
4 years	$72,612
5 years	$80,334

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Augustana College earn a median of $72,612, compared with $54,037 for all Augustana College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Augustana College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Augustana College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Augustana College are 34% women (14) and 66% men (27).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Augustana College

Among the 41 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Augustana College, 34% were women (14) and 66% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Augustana College

This Accounting program at Augustana College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	41

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Augustana College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.