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Accounting at Northern Illinois University

138 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#193 Overall Quality
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at Northern 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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NIU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Accounting Rankings

NIU was ranked #193 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 74
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 79
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Accounting Schools 193
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 200
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 223
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 236
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 241
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 245
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 263
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 278
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 281
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 289
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 301
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 304
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 357

Popularity of Accounting at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 138 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 171 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from NIU. This makes it the #282 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from NIU Make?

$53,726 Bachelor's Median Salary
$63,291 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $53,726. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at NIU make a median salary of $63,291. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from NIU Have?

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, accounting students borrow a median amount of $18,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at NIU is $130 per month.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at NIU

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

NIU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

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

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 80
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 3

NIU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at NIU awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 317
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 186
Marketing 154
Finance & Financial Management 92
Taxation 11

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