Accounting and Related Services at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$56,910
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,617
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 796
Rank by pay
#80 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates in accounting and related services earn 8% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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
…
222Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$82,699$87,196#169$59,833
223University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$82,641$86,928#171$61,088
224The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$82,629$84,009#213$56,684
225Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$82,617$95,635#80$56,910
226Canisius University Buffalo, NY$82,563$78,583#309$53,065
227Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$82,246$75,649#380$60,048
228University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$82,187$85,148#193$61,280

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,086$90,863$20,500

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$99,975$75,311#39 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$55,245$38,426#299 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53
Sociology$54,442$27,846#178 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,910 one year after graduating and $82,617 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · 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.