Accounting at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146. In 2021, 25 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UIS.

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

UIS Accounting Degrees Available

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

UIS Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UIS 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
	59
	153
	182
	190
	194
	236
	334
	344
	377
	418
	432
	455
	477
	524
	681

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UIS. This makes it the #195 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UIS in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UIS since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIS Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from UIS. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UIS, 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.