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Accounting at Illinois Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Illinois Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 accounting degrees were granted at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Online Class Availability at Illinois Wesleyan University

Online coursework is an option at Illinois Wesleyan University. Among 1,582 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 48 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Illinois Wesleyan University

Rankings can help you compare Illinois Wesleyan University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 181
Best Value	Illinois	#44 of 46
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#174 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#201 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1041 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,838
2 years	$62,792
3 years	$73,001
4 years	$85,000
5 years	$96,598

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University earn a median of $85,000, compared with $58,689 for all Illinois Wesleyan University graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Illinois Wesleyan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Illinois Wesleyan University are 31% women (5) and 69% men (11).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Illinois Wesleyan University

Among the 16 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Illinois Wesleyan University, 31% were women (5) and 69% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Wesleyan University, 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 Wesleyan University

The Accounting program at Illinois Wesleyan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	16

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Illinois Wesleyan University go on to a range of careers. Below 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.