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Accounting at Illinois College

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Illinois College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois College sits in Jacksonville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 accounting degrees were awarded at Illinois College.

Studying Online at Illinois College

Distance learning is available at Illinois College. Of 942 students, 120 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Illinois College

These rankings give you a sense of how Illinois College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#31 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#44 of 46
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#126 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#167 of 181
Best Value	Nationwide	#766 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#968 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Illinois College

Graduates of Illinois College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$44,043
4 years	$58,913
5 years	$55,868

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Illinois College take home a median $58,913, compared with $51,176 for all Illinois College graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Illinois College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Illinois College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Illinois College are 56% women (10) and 44% men (8).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Illinois College

Among the 18 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Illinois College, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois College, lower than 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 Illinois College

This Accounting program at Illinois College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	18

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Illinois College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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.