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University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor’s in Accounting

172 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$52,292 Average Salary
$20,250 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of Illinois at Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UIC Bachelor’s in Accounting

#159 in the U.S
#8 in Illinois

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. UIC is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #159 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)78
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)116
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)130
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools135
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools138
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans138
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)143
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting156
Best Accounting Schools159
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates176
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)198
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)229
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting297
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates338
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting363
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting393
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)407
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)410
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates531
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting579
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting714
Best Value Colleges for Accounting783

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from UIC Cost?

$15,427 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,250 Average Student Debt

UIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIC paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $456 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,105$26,726
Fees$3,322$3,322
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$12,000$12,000
On Campus Other Expenses$3,470$3,470

Learn more about UIC tuition and fees.

UIC Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 UIC in Accounting walked away with an average of $20,250 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From UIC?

$52,292 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIC is $52,292 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $44,879.

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Does UIC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

Online degrees for the UIC 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 UIC Online Learning page.

UIC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

172 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.3% Women
62.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 172 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 48.3% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at UIC in 2019-2020, 62.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian52
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino46
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White54
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at UIC

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Accounting172

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management56
Entrepreneurial Studies10
Finance & Financial Management253
Human Resource Management3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods121

View All Accounting Related Majors >

References

*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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