Accounting and Related Services at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$40,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,609
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#723 of 796
Rank by pay
#587 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in accounting and related services earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
720Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$59,869$63,662#674$43,798
721Marywood University Scranton, PA$59,776$60,793#713—
722Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA$59,763$62,863#694$52,486
723Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$59,609$67,495#587$40,726
724Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$59,567$55,707#770$54,213
725Cameron University Lawton, OK$59,406$66,699#615$44,520
726Texas Southern University Houston, TX$59,386$60,378#719$36,961

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,726 one year after graduating and $59,609 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #723 by median pay four years after graduation, and #587 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.