Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,826 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at North Carolina State University
Ranked 71st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,157
middle 50%: $32,482 – $59,790
Median · 5 years out
$81,289
middle 50%: $65,596 – $97,478
Median · 10 years out
$106,295
middle 50%: $78,075 – $142,183
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 North Carolina State University earn a median of $46k initially. Salaries climb to $81k by year five and $106k 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
≈ $6,535 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elmhurst University
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,076 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$80,744 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$80,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$80,519 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,296 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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