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Bachelor's-22% vs national median518 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Western Carolina University

Ranked 270th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,759
middle 50%: $31,086 – $53,160
Median · 5 years out
$60,472
middle 50%: $47,293 – $74,060
Median · 10 years out
$71,048
middle 50%: $54,376 – $95,096

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

Graduates of Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $40,759 one year after graduating, rising to $71,048 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 270th of 310 reporting programs.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,170 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,300 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$59,773 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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