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Bachelor's-19% vs national median401 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Northwestern State University

Ranked 259th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,693
middle 50%: $35,324 – $56,633
Median · 5 years out
$62,730
middle 50%: $51,173 – $77,297
Median · 10 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $55,246 – $114,282

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 Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $46,693 one year after graduating, rising to $76,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 259th 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?

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,404 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$62,208 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$61,689 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$61,218 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out

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