Accounting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. Of the 302 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 106 of them were accounting majors.

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

SIUC Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SIUC does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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
	18
	22
	118
	136
	172
	228
	295
	347
	355
	434
	609
	777

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SIUC. This makes it the #137 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	72
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SIUC Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.