Accounting and Related Services at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$58,649
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,311
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#249 of 796
Rank by pay
#89 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in accounting and related services earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding University Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 796 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$141,931$124,368#3$89,564
2Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$130,990$133,218#1$75,776
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$130,087$118,371#6$78,417
4Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,461$111,362#9$75,512
5Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$125,874$128,015#2$77,026
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$121,101$110,194#10$73,903
7Villanova University Villanova, PA$120,207$122,252#5$77,966
8American University Washington, DC$119,020$104,292#24—
9Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$118,946$108,311#13$81,625
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$117,024$111,383#8$76,473
…
246Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA$80,579$81,950#248$50,408
247Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$80,551$84,932#196$62,430
248University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$80,429$85,830#180$59,142
249Harding University Searcy, AR$80,311$94,640#89$58,649
250Drury University Springfield, MO$80,200$85,991#178—
251Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$80,153$84,512#201$51,186
252Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$80,110$73,684#429—

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,649 one year after graduating and $80,311 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Harding University ranks #249 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Harding University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.