Accounting at Benedictine University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Benedictine University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 3,779 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Benedictine U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Benedictine U Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Benedictine U Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Benedictine U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	77
	359
	400
	420
	513
	548
	560
	560
	770
	882

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Benedictine U. This makes it the #401 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Benedictine U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Benedictine University.

Benedictine U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Benedictine U in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Benedictine U since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Benedictine U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Benedictine U Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Benedictine U. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Benedictine U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Benedictine U also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Business Professors	4,030	$107,910
Credit Analysts	3,330	$77,800
Financial Examiners	2,120	$102,690
Budget Analysts	1,450	$75,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pbrozynski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.