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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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

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