Bachelor's-18% vs national median750 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Nicholls State University
Ranked 247th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,242
middle 50%: $34,656 – $55,265
Median · 5 years out
$63,693
middle 50%: $49,669 – $79,563
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $59,438 – $106,554
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 Nicholls State earn $45k in year 1. Median pay reaches $64k by year 5 and $76k 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,483 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Central Missouri
$64,541 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$63,709 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$63,584 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$63,439 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nicholls State University
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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