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Accounting at North Central College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at North Central College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Central College is in Naperville, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at North Central College.

Studying Online at North Central College

Online coursework is an option at North Central College. Of 3,003 students, 247 (8%) studied exclusively online and 686 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at North Central College

Use these rankings to compare North Central College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#13 of 46
Best Value	Illinois	#38 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#47 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#147 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#281 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#902 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from North Central College

Those who finish North Central College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,815
2 years	$58,921
3 years	$66,245
4 years	$69,387
5 years	$79,216

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from North Central College take home a median $69,387, compared with $55,964 for all North Central College graduates — about 24% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from North Central College stands at $26,667.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at North Central College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at North Central College are 42% women (10) and 58% men (14).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at North Central College

Among the 24 bachelor’s accounting graduates at North Central College, 42% were women (10) and 58% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at North Central College, below 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 North Central College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at North Central College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.