Accounting at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,575 students attend the school each year. Of the 174 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Springfield in 2019, 55 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.

UIS Accounting Degrees Available

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

UIS Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UIS 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 Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Accounting Schools	130
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular Accounting Schools	281
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Best Accounting Schools	393

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

Accounting Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at UIS awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIS Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UIS awarded 25 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UIS, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.