Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,853 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Iowa
Ranked 31st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,777
middle 50%: $40,226 – $71,314
Median · 5 years out
$90,251
middle 50%: $71,945 – $109,397
Median · 10 years out
$123,685
middle 50%: $91,027 – $163,027
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 from the University of Iowa earn a $57k median in year one. This increases to $90k after five years and $124k after ten years.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,551 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$91,884 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$90,882 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$90,294 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$90,262 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$89,806 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$89,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$89,633 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$89,059 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$88,794 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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