Bachelor's-8% vs national median806 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 167th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,396
middle 50%: $34,799 – $62,707
Median · 5 years out
$70,826
middle 50%: $53,839 – $89,467
Median · 10 years out
$87,086
middle 50%: $64,507 – $118,204
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 and Related Services majors at Eastern Illinois University see a year-1 median salary of $48k. Earnings increase to $71k by year five and reach $87k by year ten.
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 yrs
≈ $6,807 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$71,596 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$71,325 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$71,267 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$70,951 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$70,772 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$70,701 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$70,658 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$70,621 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$70,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$70,257 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Illinois University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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