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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular online school in Illinois for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

About 62% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from SIUC take out $26,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for accounting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at WIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,948.

Full Accounting at Western Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

About 70% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $45,264 in student debt.

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#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from McKendree take out $22,465 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at McKendree University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,035.

Read full report on Accounting at Rasmussen University - Illinois

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Ohio 3,278
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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