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Bachelor's+6% vs national median775 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 68th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,947
middle 50%: $45,053 – $73,330
Median · 5 years out
$81,926
middle 50%: $62,265 – $106,400
Median · 10 years out
$100,117
middle 50%: $73,113 – $132,057

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 Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $59,947 one year after graduating, rising to $100,117 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 68th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,570 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$82,898 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$82,844 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$81,289 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$80,744 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,568 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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