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Finance at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Finance, 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 in Charleston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 finance degrees were awarded at Eastern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Illinois University. Among 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

These rankings give you a sense of how Eastern Illinois University’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #9 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #15 of 24
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #23 of 101
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #54 of 102
Best Value Nationwide #116 of 532
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #257 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Finance graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 22 bachelor’s finance graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 32% were women (7) and 68% were men (15).

Eastern Illinois University gender breakdown of Finance Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Finance majors at Eastern Illinois University

Minority students account for 41% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, above the national average of 29%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at Eastern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers $162,461
Investment Fund Managers $157,819
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Chief Executives $138,534
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts $126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers $96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts $92,240
Personal Financial Advisors $91,777

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