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
Accounting graduates from Northern State University earn a median of $47k in their first year. Salaries grow to $61k by year five and $72k by year ten.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,485 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augusta University
$62,208 · 5 yrs out
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
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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