Accounting and Related Services at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 166 graduates a year

$62,940
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,458
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#188 of 796
Rank by pay
#232 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,299
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State 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
…
185University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$84,736$87,970#159$53,842
186University of Houston Houston, TX$84,668$86,083#176$48,942
187Truman State University Kirksville, MO$84,515$90,618#120$59,919
188Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,458$82,979#232$62,940
189Clemson University Clemson, SC$84,458$93,651#95$56,419
190Bob Jones University Greenville, SC$84,369$93,552#96$59,332
191Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$84,235$85,668#184—

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Illinois State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$69,295$96,945$16,818

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,940 one year after graduating and $84,458 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Illinois State University ranks #188 by median pay four years after graduation, and #232 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,299.

← All data for Illinois State 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.