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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Northeastern Illinois University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Northeastern Illinois University 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
	147
	187
	193
	224
	244
	258
	318
	339
	385
	459
	621
	672
	884
	885
	902

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Northeastern Illinois University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University is $44,263. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Northeastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	100

Related Majors

• Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.