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Bachelor's+22% vs national median1,778 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at State University of New York at Albany

Ranked 21st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,817
middle 50%: $32,796 – $66,865
Median · 5 years out
$93,915
middle 50%: $74,117 – $114,195
Median · 10 years out
$124,923
middle 50%: $90,289 – $175,914

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 State University of New York at Albany's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $48,817 one year after graduating, rising to $124,923 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 21st 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.

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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$95,156 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$93,919 · 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
Saint John's University
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$90,882 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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