Bachelor's-8% vs national median508 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 163rd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,445
middle 50%: $27,942 – $54,158
Median · 5 years out
$71,325
middle 50%: $53,835 – $88,939
Median · 10 years out
$85,523
middle 50%: $63,105 – $117,068
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 start with a median salary of $40k. Earnings increase to $71k after five years and $86k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southern University
$72,108 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$71,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$71,834 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$71,596 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$71,338 · 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
Eastern Illinois University
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$70,772 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$70,701 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana Tech University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
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