Accounting at Concordia University, Chicago

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Concordia University, Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,491. Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 7 of them were accounting majors.

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

Concordia University, Chicago Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Concordia University, Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Concordia University, Chicago 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
	133
	450
	501
	634
	914
	1,082
	1,478
	1,902

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in accounting from Concordia University, Chicago. This is the #502 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Concordia University, Chicago. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Chicago since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor's in accounting.

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

Concordia University, Chicago Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Concordia University, Chicago awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Concordia University, Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	8

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

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 Concordia University, Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

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 Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.