The Business Placement Center located within the College of Business is proud to be entering into its 18th year of offering comprehensive career services to students, alumni and corporate partners.
Each day, students have the opportunity to meet with staff members during walk-in advising in order to build stronger resumes, refine interviewing skills, evaluate compensation packages, and much more. Career advisors are available to discuss in-depth career questions, such as what opportunities exist within a student's major, how to begin the job search process, and how to contact companies across the country.
Class of 2017 Career Success
The data listed below is a summary of information that was collected from our 2017-2018 graduating class. This report was prepared based on information from 91% of our graduates at the time of graduation (May 12, 2018).
Undergraduate Career Outcome Rate (Updated 9/10/18)
| Graduation |
Percentage |
| TOTAL |
85% |
| Accounting |
89% |
| Business and Administration |
92% |
| Business Economics |
100% |
| Finance |
83% |
| Management |
76% |
| Marketing |
81% |
Base Salary
| Degree |
Salary |
| COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Average Salary |
$44,001 |
| Accounting Average Salary |
$45,246 |
| Business and Administration Average Salary |
$50,750 |
| Business Economics Average Salary |
$45,900 |
| Finance Average Salary |
$44,199 |
| Management Average Salary |
$42,146 |
| Marketing Average Salary |
$40,278 |
Experiential Learning Experiences
- 79% of graduates who completed internship(s) and/or other experimental learning activities secured a full-time position by graduation
- Graduates who completed internship(s) and/or other experimental learning activities earn $4,320 more than counterparts who didn’t participate
Graduate Career Outcome Rate (Updated 8/15/18)
| Graduation |
Percentage |
| TOTAL |
83% |
| Master of Accountancy |
71% |
| Master of Business Administration |
69% |
| Master of Business Administration (Online) |
100% |
Base Salary
| Degree |
Salary |
| COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Mean Salary |
$71,011 |
| Master of Accountancy Mean Salary |
$50,883 |
| Master of Business Administration Mean Salary |
$69,075 |
| Master of Business Administration (Online) Mean Salary |
$93,075 |
Sample of Employers
| Archer Daniels Midland |
Mitchell and Titus |
| Aerotek |
Mueller Prost |
| Anders CPA |
Neighbors Credit Union |
| Bankers Life |
NISA Investment Advisors, LLC |
| Caterpillar |
Northwestern Mutual |
| Charles Schwab |
Pepsi Mid-America |
| Circle8 Logistics |
Praire State Generating Company |
| Continental Tire |
PwC |
| Deloitte |
RSM |
| Edward Jones |
RubinBrown |
| Enterprise |
Rural King |
| Exelon |
Scheffel Boyle |
| FedEx Ground |
Shipt |
| First Mid Illinois Bank and Trust |
Sikich |
| Guaranteed Rate |
Southern Illinois Bank |
| Guggenheim Partners |
Stifel |
| Hendrickson |
TCF Bank |
| HireLevel |
TD Ameritrade |
| Hyatt |
Universal Studio Resort |
| JJL Associates |
Walmart |
| KEB |
Wells Fargo |
| Maui Jim |
Wintrust Financial |
