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Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,052 grads tracked

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

Ranked 44th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,893
middle 50%: $28,054 – $56,438
Median · 5 years out
$86,545
middle 50%: $69,381 – $109,332
Median · 10 years out
$117,867
middle 50%: $88,005 – $159,096

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,893 one year after graduating, rising to $117,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 44th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gustavus Adolphus College
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$87,876 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$87,674 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$86,806 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$86,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$86,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$86,089 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$86,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$85,897 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$85,399 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$85,274 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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