Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,027 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 142nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,713
middle 50%: $40,252 – $65,424
Median · 5 years out
$73,986
middle 50%: $57,356 – $90,824
Median · 10 years out
$87,170
middle 50%: $64,333 – $120,473
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Accounting graduates start with a $52k median salary. After ten years, earnings reach $87k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,407 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$74,588 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$74,487 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$74,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$74,106 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$73,792 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$73,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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