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Accounting at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 97 accounting graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Among 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Use these rankings to compare Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#15 of 46
Best Value	Illinois	#23 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#322 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#502 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Students who complete Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,182
2 years	$53,537
3 years	$61,133
4 years	$69,266
5 years	$83,304

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville take home a median $69,266, compared with $71,140 for all Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stands at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 51% women (49) and 49% men (48).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Of the 59 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 49% were women (29) and 51% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 38 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 53% were women (20) and 47% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 3% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Accounting program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	97

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.