Bachelor's-18% vs national median190 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Dakota State University
Ranked 255th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,378
middle 50%: $38,562 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $48,617 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $57,619 – $95,189
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 Dakota State University start with a median salary of $47k. Earnings typically reach $63k after five years and $70k 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?
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,327 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clayton State University
$63,584 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$63,439 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$62,208 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
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