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Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,185 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Portland State University

Ranked 128th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,443
middle 50%: $40,545 – $65,685
Median · 5 years out
$75,104
middle 50%: $59,338 – $94,693
Median · 10 years out
$93,481
middle 50%: $70,413 – $124,051

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $54,443 one year after graduating, rising to $93,481 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 128th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,159 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Utah University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$75,387 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$75,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$75,299 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$75,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$74,752 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$74,607 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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