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Bachelor's-23% vs national median488 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Columbus State University

Ranked 277th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,570
middle 50%: $31,596 – $52,669
Median · 5 years out
$59,649
middle 50%: $44,669 – $73,376
Median · 10 years out
$77,125
middle 50%: $56,124 – $96,354

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 Columbus State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $42,570 one year after graduating, rising to $77,125 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 277th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,020 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Central University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,300 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$59,773 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$59,236 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$58,926 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

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