Forensic Accounting Programs Near Freeport, Illinois
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Freeport, Illinois awards a forensic accounting degree - the nearest campus is about 302 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Illinois students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare forensic accounting programs you can start from Freeport:
Forensic Accounting Program Access Near Freeport, Illinois
| Distance from Freeport | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 0 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Freeport awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 302 miles away. From Freeport this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Illinois students online.
Choosing A Forensic Accounting Program From Freeport
The subject matter does not change by location: accounting and auditing, fraud examination, financial investigation, and litigation support. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Online Options From Freeport
Our database has no campus within 250 miles of Freeport that awards this degree, so there is no local list to show - and for this degree that matters less than it sounds. Coursework is commonly delivered online, and enrollment is decided by the program, not by where you live. Use the comparison widget above or below to see online forensic accounting programs that enroll Illinois students, and confirm delivery format with each school before you apply.
What Accountants and Auditors Earn in Illinois
Accountants and Auditors in Illinois earn a median $80,230 per year against $83,680 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Illinois median for accountants and auditors is $80,230 per year, below the national median of $83,680, on state employment of 54,930 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Freeport specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Illinois page.
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Related
- Forensic Accounting programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Forensic Accounting degree programs in Illinois - state pay, employment and metros
- Bookkeeper career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011)
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