2021 Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 6th in Illinois. In fact, 1,831 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the accounting bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer a bachelor's in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying accounting.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
DePaul University has taken the #1 spot in this year's accounting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. DePaul also made our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. 3,547 students are part time.
Full Accounting at DePaul University Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population. UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois rankings.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.
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Illinois State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal. Illinois State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.
Full Accounting at Illinois State University Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking.
About 0.6% of Loyola Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. 2,121 of Loyola Chicago students are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIC has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Springfield earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 2,246 of UIS students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,727 part time students in attendance at UIS.
Full Accounting at University of Illinois at Springfield Report
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Illinois University. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NIU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at NIU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. About 4,345 of the students at NIU are attending part time.
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Bradley University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bradley has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at Bradley is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,063 students at Bradley that take at least one class online. About 1,013 of the students at Bradley are attending part time.
Full Accounting at Bradley University Report
Aurora University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,443 of the students at Aurora are attending part time.
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Elmhurst University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. 653 students are part time.
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