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The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #503 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #19 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WIU. This makes it the #269 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western Illinois University.
Of the 48 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in accounting from WIU in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from WIU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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