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Accounting at Southwestern Illinois College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Southwestern Illinois College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 accounting degrees were awarded at Southwestern Illinois College.

Online Class Availability at Southwestern Illinois College

Online coursework is an option at Southwestern Illinois College. Among 8,492 students, 1,276 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,280 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southwestern Illinois College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwestern Illinois College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Southwestern Illinois College are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Southwestern Illinois College

Among the 6 associate’s accounting graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College, lower than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Southwestern Illinois College

The Accounting program at Southwestern Illinois College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	6
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	4

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Southwestern Illinois College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.