Bachelor's-18% vs national median358 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Virginia State University
Ranked 246th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,446
middle 50%: $29,458 – $56,082
Median · 5 years out
$63,709
middle 50%: $46,647 – $86,335
Median · 10 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $52,778 – $103,903
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 Virginia State University see a median starting salary of $42k. Pay reaches $64k after five years and $74k 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?
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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,758 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hills State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$64,541 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$63,693 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Virginia State University
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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