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The bachelor's program at UIS was ranked #785 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #28 in Illinois.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools | 315 |
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools | 319 |
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 538 |
Best Accounting Schools | 785 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Illinois at Springfield handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 60% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 25 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UIS. This makes it the #204 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIS go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,081 a year. This is less than $53,483, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIS, accounting students borrow a median amount of $23,986 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 $25,621.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIS paid an average of $383 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $341 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,865 | $16,853 |
Fees | $2,607 | $2,607 |
Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,088 | $12,088 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,840 | $2,840 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UIS. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the UIS 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 UIS Online Learning page.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from UIS make a median salary of $61,962 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $68,141.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UIS. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Illinois at Springfield.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 157 |
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