Accounting and Related Services at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Master's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$77,276
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,802
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,833
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#139 of 349
Rank by pay
#243 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,317
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in accounting and related services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
136West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$98,097$116,054#18—
137University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$98,020$105,098#72$65,250
138Regis University Denver, CO$97,881$91,538#210$69,803
139California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$97,802$88,993#243$77,276
140University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$97,676$101,404#106$63,735
141University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$97,613$95,904#162$72,017
142Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$97,608$100,294#118$65,846

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$182,816$193,133#19 of 432
Computer Engineering$134,032$113,000#15 of 23
Mechanical Engineering$129,073$98,565#16 of 83
Computer Science$126,439—#42 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$125,086$94,762#138 of 861
Taxation$117,922$85,983#12 of 30
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$113,715$97,390#1 of 7
Civil Engineering$108,826$87,800#12 of 81
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,748$92,172#74 of 92
Special Education and Teaching$95,677$79,384#2 of 280
Educational/Instructional Media Design$91,755$78,229#9 of 82
Biology$91,755$67,422#7 of 57
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$91,697$62,270#8 of 58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$91,226$77,733#5 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$90,382$76,358#8 of 243
Statistics—$87,137—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$84,516$69,024#3 of 7
Social Work$81,397$64,167#12 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,214$66,012#23 of 380
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,598$60,149#52 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$76,311$67,303#130 of 453
Public Health$72,617$62,000#138 of 201
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$69,914$54,472#38 of 204
History$67,675$36,905#5 of 36
Communication and Media Studies$66,353$46,382#37 of 61
Fine and Studio Arts$65,759$59,860#5 of 60
English Language and Literature$63,212$34,483#16 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,191$33,141#136 of 165
Music$37,850—#87 of 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,154$24,978#40 of 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fullerton accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,276 one year after graduating and $97,802 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton rank for accounting and related services?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #139 by median pay four years after graduation, and #243 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at California State University-Fullerton worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($95,833), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,317.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.