by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Benedictine University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Benedictine U was ranked #700 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #34 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Benedictine U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Benedictine U paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,830 | $30,830 |
| Fees | $1,510 | $1,510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,510 | $1,510 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,080 | $3,080 |
Learn more about Benedictine U tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Benedictine U in Accounting walked away with an average of $21,749 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Benedictine U is $49,722 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Benedictine U accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Benedictine U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.5% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.5% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at Benedictine U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 39 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 19 |
| Human Resource Management | 18 |
*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.
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