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Bachelor's-34% vs national median219 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at South Carolina State University

Ranked 306th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,444
middle 50%: $25,706 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,655 – $70,402
Median · 10 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $44,478 – $78,843

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 South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $34,444 one year after graduating, rising to $60,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 306th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,900 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Augusta
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out

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