Taxation at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a taxation school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's taxation program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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

NIU Taxation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Taxation

NIU Taxation Rankings

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Taxation Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Taxation Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Taxation from NIU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a taxation master's degree from NIU, 64% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in taxation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Taxation

Taxation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Taxation	11

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Taxation Grads May Go Into

A degree in taxation 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 Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Tax Preparers	3,370	$30,200
Financial Examiners	2,120	$102,690
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,350	$77,970

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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.