Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,178 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Ball State University
Ranked 178th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,362
middle 50%: $34,209 – $59,650
Median · 5 years out
$69,936
middle 50%: $55,370 – $84,907
Median · 10 years out
$88,939
middle 50%: $64,060 – $117,401
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 Ball State University earn a median $48k in their first year. Salaries rise to $70k by year five and $89k 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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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,850 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern State University
$70,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$70,257 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$70,204 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$70,094 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$69,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$69,755 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$69,738 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$69,717 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$69,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$69,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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