Accounting and Related Services at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$46,359
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,742
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#775 of 796
Rank by pay
#754 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 29% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris 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
…
772American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$53,956$55,855#769$46,628
773American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ$53,956$55,441#774$46,628
774American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX$53,956$54,857#776$46,628
775Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$53,742$56,665#754$46,359
776The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$53,420$54,312#781$37,216
777North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC$53,327$57,227#752$39,220
778Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$53,159$61,536#706$42,524

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364—#1 of 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993$78,820#4 of 51
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678$54,840#36 of 99
Construction Management$90,504$73,292#40 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670$67,764—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348$68,334#20 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$85,131$65,597#234 of 459
Surveying Engineering$84,958$72,931—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528$65,331—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821$66,747#29 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718$74,851#654 of 966
Manufacturing Engineering$80,996$68,715#14 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031$67,423#92 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797—#245 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$66,054$50,089#109 of 187
Marketing$66,023$39,668#274 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703$65,935#84 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131$48,535#615 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582$62,805#56 of 76
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,718$50,543#35 of 61
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884$46,695#13 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325$44,897#143 of 660
Biology$56,878$27,334#455 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774$44,371#163 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837$38,583#180 of 476
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031—#9 of 9
Social Work$53,351$38,870#169 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,484$44,977#162 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396$38,375#160 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$50,658$34,045#173 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,359 one year after graduating and $53,742 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Ferris State University ranks #775 by median pay four years after graduation, and #754 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Ferris State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Ferris 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.