Bachelor's-18% vs national median527 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Clayton State University
Ranked 249th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,159
middle 50%: $36,463 – $61,164
Median · 5 years out
$63,584
middle 50%: $48,044 – $80,531
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $63,029 – $99,137
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
Clayton State University accounting graduates earn a median $49k in their first year. Median pay reaches $81k after a decade.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,118 total interest
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$64,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$63,709 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$63,693 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$63,439 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
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$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,495 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$68,227 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
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