Accounting and Related Services at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$62,430
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,551
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#247 of 796
Rank by pay
#196 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,125
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in accounting and related services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
244Bradley University Peoria, IL$80,877$79,461#292$65,842
245Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$80,872$77,250#346$61,135
246Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA$80,579$81,950#248$50,408
247Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$80,551$84,932#196$62,430
248University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$80,429$85,830#180$59,142
249Harding University Searcy, AR$80,311$94,640#89$58,649
250Drury University Springfield, MO$80,200$85,991#178—

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,430 one year after graduating and $80,551 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #247 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,125.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.