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Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,841 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Purdue University

Ranked 42nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,342
middle 50%: $47,543 – $73,047
Median · 5 years out
$86,806
middle 50%: $69,926 – $103,566
Median · 10 years out
$116,405
middle 50%: $85,696 – $154,940

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

Graduates of Purdue University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $60,342 one year after graduating, rising to $116,405 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 42nd of 310 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,420 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio University
$86,734 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$86,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$86,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$86,089 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$86,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$85,897 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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