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Accounting at Eastern Illinois University

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

Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 accounting degrees were granted at Eastern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Illinois University. Among 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

Rankings can help you compare Eastern Illinois University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#21 of 46
Best Value	Illinois	#25 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#76 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#90 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#436 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#544 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Eastern Illinois University

Students who complete Eastern Illinois University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,964
2 years	$50,677
3 years	$61,384
4 years	$70,108
5 years	$79,045

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Eastern Illinois University take home a median $70,108, compared with $54,001 for all Eastern Illinois University graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Eastern Illinois University stands at $23,974.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 44% women (11) and 56% men (14).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 25 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Eastern Illinois University, 44% were women (11) and 56% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 28% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, below 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 Eastern Illinois University

The Accounting program at Eastern Illinois University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	25

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Eastern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.