Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,534 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at West Virginia University
Ranked 73rd of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,048
middle 50%: $34,906 – $65,495
Median · 5 years out
$80,744
middle 50%: $61,796 – $97,602
Median · 10 years out
$107,154
middle 50%: $78,861 – $141,116
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 at West Virginia University earn a median of $51k in their first year. Salaries grow to $81k at five years and over $107k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,201 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,076 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$81,289 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$80,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$80,519 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,296 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$79,825 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$79,717 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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