Bachelor's-18% vs national median1,251 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 256th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,474
middle 50%: $35,649 – $53,455
Median · 5 years out
$63,129
middle 50%: $51,529 – $78,551
Median · 10 years out
$80,406
middle 50%: $59,930 – $107,264
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 this university see a median first-year salary of $44k. By year ten, median earnings reach $80k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,584 total interest
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$63,522 · 5 yrs out
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$63,451 · 5 yrs out
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$63,439 · 5 yrs out
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
Chicago State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$62,730 · 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
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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