Accounting and Related Services at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$43,624
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,851
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#550 of 796
Rank by pay
#534 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,936
Median federal debt

Pittsburg State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 12% 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 Pittsburg 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
…
547Grand View University Des Moines, IA$66,906$70,377#503$56,692
548Dalton State College Dalton, GA$66,902$69,257#539$51,841
549Washburn University Topeka, KS$66,900$69,453#533$55,197
550Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$66,851$69,402#534$43,624
551Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$66,845$67,982#575$49,454
552Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$66,840$65,670#640$48,070
553Lakeland University Plymouth, WI$66,815$69,524#529$56,114

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$111,920$66,582#2 of 15
Construction Management$90,321$69,733#41 of 57
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,562$64,703#25 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,033$50,450#243 of 452
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$74,878$57,234#54 of 61
Computer Systems Analysis$71,199$54,783#24 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,657$66,243#943 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$69,750—
Business/Commerce$64,565$46,738#141 of 271
Marketing$60,219$44,401#389 of 516
Biology$56,733$32,134#460 of 841
Social Work$53,878$38,288#160 of 420
Psychology$51,640$36,197#422 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,023—#283 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,757$43,802#227 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,931$36,597#354 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$45,940$28,106#549 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,465$41,572#557 of 680
Graphic Communications$39,946$30,270#38 of 59
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,393—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$35,587—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,318$28,782#49 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,624 one year after graduating and $66,851 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Pittsburg State University ranks #550 by median pay four years after graduation, and #534 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,936.

← All data for Pittsburg 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.