Accounting and Related Services at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 148 graduates a year

$65,965
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,093
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 796
Rank by pay
#37 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
…
70Brigham Young University Provo, UT$96,632$91,584#108$68,393
71Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$96,396$88,664#149$69,440
72University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$96,109$91,805#106$66,591
73Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$96,093$101,319#37$65,965
74University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$95,973$87,329#166$72,588
75Creighton University Omaha, NE$95,837$99,051#49$68,070
76University of Portland Portland, OR$95,686$96,250#72—

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$68,666$105,724$29,004

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $65,965 one year after graduating and $96,093 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Michigan State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Michigan 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.