Accounting at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Illinois State Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Illinois State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.