Accounting at Elmhurst University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Elmhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Elmhurst.

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

Elmhurst Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Elmhurst Accounting Rankings

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

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 Elmhurst 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
	175
	185
	232
	272
	508
	855
	962

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Elmhurst Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Elmhurst is $53,244. This is 15% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Elmhurst in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	24

Related Majors

• International Business
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & 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 Elmhurst University.

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 Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.