by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UIUC is $410 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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.
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.
| 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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