Accounting and Related Services at Hope College

Holland, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$61,120
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,253
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#159 of 796
Rank by pay
#113 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Hope College graduates in accounting and related services earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hope 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
…
156University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$86,507$95,923#77$59,283
157Suffolk University Boston, MA$86,396$76,081#368$59,704
158California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$86,318$78,544#312$63,366
159Hope College Holland, MI$86,253$90,944#113$61,120
160Auburn University Auburn, AL$86,222$97,869#53$60,381
161Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$86,169$87,635#162$60,666
162University of New Haven West Haven, CT$86,158$77,570#340—

Other Majors at Hope College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,116$61,325#172 of 459
Engineering$82,513$67,410#47 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,738$72,146#867 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,755$45,590#546 of 1176
Political Science and Government$62,936$32,389#262 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,166$38,956#301 of 660
Biology$54,538$35,430#542 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,340$25,862#307 of 610
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,328$35,992#153 of 225
Psychology$52,980$28,135#354 of 1027
Sociology$50,222$29,181#285 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,627$45,137#200 of 345
Social Work$49,587$37,270#290 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,469$45,046#267 of 680
Special Education and Teaching—$48,630—
English Language and Literature$47,445$23,815#336 of 576
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$39,470$29,635#205 of 207
Religion/Religious Studies—$25,208—
Dance—$23,050—
Chemistry—$21,199—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hope College accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,120 one year after graduating and $86,253 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hope College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Hope College ranks #159 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Hope College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Hope 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.