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General Accounting at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 general accounting graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Of 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 51% women (49) and 49% men (48).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Of the 59 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 49% were women (29) and 51% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 38 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 53% were women (20) and 47% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 3% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lower than 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

Students who finish General Accounting program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, 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.