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Bachelor's-22% vs national median174 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 272nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,453
middle 50%: $33,519 – $55,047
Median · 5 years out
$60,304
middle 50%: $48,106 – $74,967
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $52,283 – $110,004

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 Charleston Southern University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $44,453 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 272nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Western Carolina University
$60,472 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$60,442 · 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
Columbus State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$59,498 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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