Accounting at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State.

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

Illinois State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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
	41
	69
	85
	209
	211
	216
	254

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Illinois State. This makes it the #86 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State. About 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	151
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Illinois State Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Illinois State awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Illinois State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Business Professors	4,030	$107,910
Credit Analysts	3,330	$77,800
Financial Examiners	2,120	$102,690
Budget Analysts	1,450	$75,700

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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.