Bachelor's-1% vs national median313 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Aurora University
Ranked 102nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,228
middle 50%: $41,858 – $66,251
Median · 5 years out
$76,789
middle 50%: $62,119 – $92,755
Median · 10 years out
$87,170
middle 50%: $59,253 – $124,373
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 this Illinois institution earn a median of $55k in their first year. Salaries climb to $77k by year five and reach $87k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,044 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$77,035 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,993 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$76,946 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$76,870 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$76,720 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$76,223 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Aurora University
Education (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,049 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,523 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,664 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,955 · 5 yrs out
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