Accounting and Related Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$54,030
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,698
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#387 of 796
Rank by pay
#550 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,087
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in accounting and related services earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
384Wingate University Wingate, NC$73,805$79,203#296$51,437
385Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$73,726$70,424#501$60,573
386Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$73,702$80,511#272$51,963
387Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$73,698$68,922#550$54,030
388The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$73,605$74,835#400$52,176
389University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$73,583$76,567#358$56,825
390Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$73,476$78,410#315$54,088

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$69,674$86,039$30,750

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,030 one year after graduating and $73,698 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #387 by median pay four years after graduation, and #550 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,087.

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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.