Accounting at Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,103. Of the 353 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2019, 97 of them were accounting majors.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern Illinois University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Accounting Schools	124
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular Accounting Schools	177
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	230
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	404
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	720
Best Accounting Schools	873

In 2019, 25 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #230 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University in 2019, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	34
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Northeastern Illinois University Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.