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Best Taxation Schools Near East Saint Louis, IL (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
East Saint Louis, Illinois has 1 accredited school offering taxation programs. East Saint Louis has a population of about 18,278. Median household income is $30,992 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Tax Examiner and Collector at a median $83,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Taxation Schools to East Saint Louis
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer taxation programs near East Saint Louis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from East Saint Louis city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from East Saint Louis.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois taxation page.
Taxation Wages Near East Saint Louis
East Saint Louis is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$78,880
St. Louis, MO-IL
$82,944
Tax Preparer
$69,210
St. Louis, MO-IL
$72,776
Tax Examiner and Collector
$83,390
St. Louis, MO-IL
$87,687
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
East Saint Louis at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,278
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$30,992
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
14.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other East Saint Louis-Area Cities With Taxation Programs
How many accredited taxation schools are near East Saint Louis, IL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering taxation programs near East Saint Louis. The closest is University of Missouri-St Louis in Saint Louis, MO (11.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Missouri-St Louis (11.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying taxation roles near East Saint Louis?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near East Saint Louis are: Tax Examiner and Collector ($83,390), Accountant and Auditor ($78,880), Tax Preparer ($69,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Saint Louis instead of East Saint Louis?
Saint Louis, MO is 6.3 miles from East Saint Louis and has its own set of local taxation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is East Saint Louis an affordable place to study taxation?
East Saint Louis’s median household income of $30,992 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in East Saint Louis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
