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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,880 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 134th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,095
middle 50%: $42,224 – $66,596
Median · 5 years out
$74,607
middle 50%: $58,449 – $92,438
Median · 10 years out
$89,539
middle 50%: $65,986 – $120,561

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

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $55,095 one year after graduating, rising to $89,539 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 134th of 310 reporting programs.

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,130 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$75,104 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$74,752 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$74,604 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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