Bachelor's+15% vs national median2,138 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at DePaul University
Ranked 35th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,789
middle 50%: $51,201 – $78,482
Median · 5 years out
$89,059
middle 50%: $70,060 – $107,231
Median · 10 years out
$117,719
middle 50%: $87,161 – $155,641
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
DePaul University accounting graduates see starting salaries of $67k. Mid-career earnings reach $89k, while ten-year medians hit $118k.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$90,294 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$90,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$90,251 · 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
George Mason University
$88,794 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$87,876 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$87,674 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
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