Accounting at McKendree University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at McKendree University stacks up to those at other schools.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and approximately 2,494 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from McKendree.

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

McKendree Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

McKendree does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

McKendree Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at McKendree compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at McKendree is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	179
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302
Best Accounting Schools	343
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	576
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	683
Most Focused Accounting Schools	839
Most Popular Accounting Schools	896

Accounting Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from McKendree in 2019, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at McKendree since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at McKendree are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

McKendree also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 McKendree University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Business Professors	4,030	$107,910
Credit Analysts	3,330	$77,800
Financial Examiners	2,120	$102,690
Budget Analysts	1,450	$75,700

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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.