by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SIUE ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #365 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #16 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SIUE. This makes it the #216 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SIUE go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,324 a year. 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.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from SIUE make a median salary of $59,725 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SIUE, accounting students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at SIUE is $212 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from SIUE. About 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 24 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 71% were men and 29% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 392 |
| Construction Management | 27 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 16 |
| Marketing | 9 |
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