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General Accounting at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 130 general accounting graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Northern Illinois University are 46% women (60) and 54% men (70).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 104 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Northern Illinois University, 42% were women (44) and 58% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	4
Asian	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 47% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 26 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.