Bachelor's+30% vs national median3,050 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 10th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,353
middle 50%: $38,284 – $79,936
Median · 5 years out
$100,659
middle 50%: $86,106 – $120,718
Median · 10 years out
$149,188
middle 50%: $114,580 – $195,228
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 UIUC earn a $65k median starting salary. By year 10, the median reaches $149k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,868 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Richmond
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$107,857 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,369 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$103,109 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,005 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$96,870 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$95,915 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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