Accounting at Eastern Illinois University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Eastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

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

EIU Accounting Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

EIU Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at EIU 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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

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 Eastern 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
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