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Bachelor's-2% vs national median622 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Lamar University

Ranked 119th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,864
middle 50%: $38,857 – $63,366
Median · 5 years out
$75,548
middle 50%: $59,191 – $96,268
Median · 10 years out
$91,851
middle 50%: $65,899 – $122,838

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $50,864 one year after graduating, rising to $91,851 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 119th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,408 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$75,671 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$75,646 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$75,606 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$75,448 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$75,387 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$75,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$75,299 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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