Accounting and Related Services at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree

$52,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#495 of 796
Rank by pay
#304 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,465
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in accounting and related services earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern 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
…
492Wichita State University Wichita, KS$69,696$72,356#460$59,448
493Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$69,635$70,798#491$49,406
494Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$69,610$68,391#568$49,046
495Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$69,610$78,820#304$52,425
496Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$69,590$80,556#271—
497University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA$69,533$80,490#273$47,974
498University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$69,472$74,553#405$53,705

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Northern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$88,157—

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,492$67,641#10 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,478$58,970#26 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,960$49,803#110 of 187
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Biology$56,999$38,970#453 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,835$35,724#297 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,425 one year after graduating and $69,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #495 by median pay four years after graduation, and #304 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,465.

← All data for Northern 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.