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Bachelor's-27% vs national median134 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Ranked 287th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $31,758 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $43,820 – $73,075
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $53,814 – $84,728

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 West Virginia University - Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,708 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 287th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,653 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Southmost College
$58,926 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$55,912 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,034 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out

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