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Bachelor's-21% vs national median333 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Northern State University

Ranked 268th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,017
middle 50%: $36,146 – $56,040
Median · 5 years out
$61,129
middle 50%: $52,035 – $75,855
Median · 10 years out
$71,839
middle 50%: $51,013 – $85,313

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $47,017 one year after graduating, rising to $71,839 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 268th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$61,689 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$61,167 · 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
Charleston Southern University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,300 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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