Accounting and Related Services at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$56,101
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,559
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#340 of 796
Rank by pay
#264 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,172
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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
…
337Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$75,767$71,809#472$58,784
338Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$75,682$85,695#183$55,385
339Western New England University Springfield, MA$75,649$66,617#617—
340Ball State University Muncie, IN$75,559$81,061#264$56,101
341Mercer University Macon, GA$75,529$78,188#323—
342St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$75,526$72,143#468—
343Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$75,468$76,752#356$53,818

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Ball State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,043$80,463—

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,101 one year after graduating and $75,559 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Ball State University ranks #340 by median pay four years after graduation, and #264 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,172.

← All data for Ball 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.