2023 Best Accounting Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Illinois
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the best school in Illinois for accounting students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for accounting students. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.
Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 406 |
| Ohio | 470 |
| Indiana | 382 |
| Wisconsin | 146 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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