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Bachelor's-28% vs national median151 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Columbia College

Ranked 292nd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,398
middle 50%: $36,085 – $58,680
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $43,047 – $68,595
Median · 10 years out
$66,831
middle 50%: $53,767 – $87,983

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 Columbia College's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $45,398 one year after graduating, rising to $66,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 292nd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$55,912 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$55,271 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$54,652 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia College

Homeland Security (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$67,317 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$65,609 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,129 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$52,969 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$52,955 · 5 yrs out

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