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Accounting at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

385 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Accounting Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UIUC is in the top 1% of the country for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Schools 3
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 18
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 226
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 470

Popularity of Accounting at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 385 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 374 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UIUC Make?

$65,425 Bachelor's Median Salary
$64,026 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,425 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.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at UIUC make a median salary of $64,026. 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 UIUC Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UIUC is $410 per month.


 

UIUC Accounting Students

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

UIUC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 385 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 155
Non-Resident Aliens 101
Other Races 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,212
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 526
Finance & Financial Management 287
Marketing 180
Management Information Systems 163

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