Accounting and Related Services at McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$46,774
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,331
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#540 of 796
Rank by pay
#329 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,683
Median federal debt

McNeese 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How McNeese 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
…
537Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$67,417$71,757#475$48,888
538Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$67,411$73,639#432$41,530
539York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$67,405$68,551#561$56,583
540McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$67,331$77,941#329$46,774
541Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$67,214$68,337#571$49,187
542Troy University Troy, AL$67,190$76,266#363$44,005
543CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,152$63,915#672$49,751

Other Majors at McNeese State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$107,319$75,566#7 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,928$77,239#510 of 966
Computer Science$64,834—#340 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,705$49,216#423 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,532$44,262#778 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,777$57,964#172 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,257$27,193#368 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,195$44,225#327 of 680
Sociology$47,592$30,183#349 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$47,166$25,131#522 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,223$34,178#584 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,669$35,282#373 of 476
Marketing$44,589—#510 of 516
Agriculture$43,901$37,887#42 of 43
English Language and Literature$43,828—#431 of 576
Psychology$37,416$26,414#1013 of 1027
Music—$36,305—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,891$31,226#358 of 423
Biology—$28,276—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,774 one year after graduating and $67,331 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, McNeese State University ranks #540 by median pay four years after graduation, and #329 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at McNeese 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 $18,683.

← All data for McNeese 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.