Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,570 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 151st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,813
middle 50%: $44,178 – $67,807
Median · 5 years out
$72,815
middle 50%: $57,976 – $88,958
Median · 10 years out
$86,916
middle 50%: $67,499 – $109,454
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 Metropolitan State University earn a median first-year salary of $56k. Earnings increase to $73k by year five and reach $87k by year ten.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,144 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Catherine University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$73,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$72,877 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$72,717 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$72,108 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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