by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #10 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC in Accounting walked away with an average of $16,250 in student debt. That is 39% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $66,787 a year during the early days of their career. That is 49% higher than the national average of $44,879.
UIUC does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.5% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.4%.
Around 28.6% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 66 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 110 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 374 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 135 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 256 |
| Management Information Systems | 161 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 110 |
| Marketing | 127 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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