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 Northeastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Northeastern Illinois University was ranked #940 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #41 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northeastern Illinois University was $824 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $412 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,893 | $19,786 |
| Fees | $1,934 | $1,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,698 | $9,698 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,309 | $6,309 |
Learn more about Northeastern Illinois University 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. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern Illinois University took out an average of $18,800 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University is $44,890 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University Online Learning page.
About 43.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019-2020, 56.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 78 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 31 |
| Business Administration & Management | 70 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 58 |
| Human Resource Management | 44 |
| Marketing | 44 |
*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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