Bachelor's+23% vs national median1,886 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 19th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,635
middle 50%: $56,270 – $71,192
Median · 5 years out
$95,156
middle 50%: $80,243 – $113,707
Median · 10 years out
$136,922
middle 50%: $104,398 – $180,448
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 earn a median of $62,635 in their first year. Salaries reach $136,922 by the tenth 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?
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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,109 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$95,355 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$93,919 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$93,915 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$92,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$92,332 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$91,884 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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