Accounting and Related Services at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Master's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$134,105
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,833
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 349
Rank by pay
#8 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates in accounting and related services earn 40% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 349 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
1New York University New York, NY$134,461$127,979#3$82,270
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$134,105$122,027#8—
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$128,337$140,194#1$77,802
4Fordham University Bronx, NY$126,830$120,716#9$76,766
5George Washington University Washington, DC$126,566$110,905#39$76,286
6Rice University Houston, TX$124,073$126,146#4$65,805
7Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$122,816$107,785#54$71,938
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$122,697$111,646#35$73,673
9Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$120,311$109,475#47$91,369
10Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$119,951$128,685#2$75,990

Other Majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$235,241—#3 of 48
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$158,977—#10 of 62
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$132,720$106,635#7 of 25
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$131,448$96,886#35 of 92
Mechanical Engineering$127,908$92,510#20 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,572$88,348#9 of 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,148$66,290#255 of 861
Civil Engineering$106,004$85,887#19 of 81
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$104,117$78,641#2 of 285
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$89,909—#7 of 36
Education$79,570—#24 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision—$76,876—
Psychology$69,419$49,062#41 of 92
Special Education and Teaching—$53,654—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$53,058—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn $134,105 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo rank for accounting and related services?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo worth it?

Its graduates earn 40% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($95,833).

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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.