by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Illinois compares to other colleges that offer accounting.
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Illinois is in the top 1% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.
Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,736 a year. This is lower than $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is below $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
Find out more about Illinois tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 120 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 44 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the accounting majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.