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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Illinois

20 Colleges in Illinois

653 Master's Degrees

Ranked #5 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 653 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

The accounting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of accounting students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

109 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting needs to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 109 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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DeVry University - Illinois
Chicago, IL

109 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DeVry University - Illinois if you want to pursue a master's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were approximately 109 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

97 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 97 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

58 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting has to check out Illinois State University. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were approximately 58 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 48 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.

There were roughly 43 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were about 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 30 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#13 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

There were approximately 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

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Bradley University
Peoria, IL

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 21 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	577
Ohio	466	422
Indiana	352	456
Wisconsin	302	178

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance	124
Auditing	45
Other Accounting and Related Services	4

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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