Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,764 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at University of Akron (The)
Ranked 155th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,874
middle 50%: $39,666 – $62,026
Median · 5 years out
$72,322
middle 50%: $55,935 – $89,630
Median · 10 years out
$91,338
middle 50%: $66,338 – $121,293
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 from the University of Akron earn a median $51,874 in their first year. Salary levels reach $72k at the five-year mark and $91k after ten years.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,461 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$72,877 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$72,717 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$72,108 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$71,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$71,834 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$71,596 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Akron (The)
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
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