Bachelor's+24% vs national median2,455 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 17th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,951
middle 50%: $48,104 – $76,749
Median · 5 years out
$95,583
middle 50%: $77,533 – $113,172
Median · 10 years out
$128,953
middle 50%: $97,522 – $163,476
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 see high initial returns with a $65k median salary. Year 10 earnings reach $129k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,978 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,005 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$96,870 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$95,915 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$95,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$95,156 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$93,919 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$93,915 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$92,995 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
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