Bachelor's-20% vs national median211 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Southwest Minnesota State University
Ranked 262nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,522 – $58,266
Median · 5 years out
$62,132
middle 50%: $48,304 – $79,247
Median · 10 years out
$74,433
middle 50%: $59,422 – $103,464
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 Southwest Minnesota State University earn a median of $48k in year one. This grows to $62k by the fifth year.
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
≈ $7,276 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northwestern State University
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$62,208 · 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
Oregon Institute of Technology
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
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