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Accounting at Eastern Illinois University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how EIU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at EIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

EIU Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #694 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #28 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	199
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	323
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	414
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	420
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	442
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	442
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	477
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	502
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	547
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	548
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	578
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	578
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	651
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	684
Best Accounting Schools	694
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	779

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at EIU

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

EIU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at EIU awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.