Bachelor's+30% vs national median1,466 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 11th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,533
middle 50%: $53,947 – $78,048
Median · 5 years out
$100,527
middle 50%: $79,157 – $117,482
Median · 10 years out
$128,501
middle 50%: $89,804 – $173,836
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 at UMass Amherst see $72k in initial median earnings. Salaries climb to $129k by year 10.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,572 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$107,857 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,369 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$103,109 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$100,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,005 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$96,870 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$95,915 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$95,583 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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