Accounting and Related Services at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$59,833
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,699
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#222 of 796
Rank by pay
#169 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,292
Median federal debt

Oakland University graduates in accounting and related services earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oakland 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
…
219St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$82,916$78,919#302$49,789
220Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN$82,771$79,064#300$60,584
221John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$82,703$97,459#58—
222Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$82,699$87,196#169$59,833
223University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$82,641$86,928#171$61,088
224The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$82,629$84,009#213$56,684
225Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$82,617$95,635#80$56,910

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Oakland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,253$96,676$23,015

Other Majors at Oakland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$102,222$77,169#26 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,967$80,623#107 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,444$78,213#58 of 318
Computer Engineering$95,843$78,709#147 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$90,737$66,537#189 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$88,497$65,128#59 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$87,119$69,446#57 of 126
Public Health$85,266$59,330#6 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,052$62,359#87 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,667$74,917#659 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,127$61,804#207 of 452
Economics$71,874—#247 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,486$55,992#65 of 93
Human Resources Management and Services$70,347$51,010#76 of 187
Marketing$69,448$50,087#194 of 516
Business/Commerce$68,496$56,118#86 of 271
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,925$62,452#152 of 253
Homeland Security$63,858—#21 of 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,534$36,157#58 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,027$35,705#149 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,922$31,201#67 of 265
Mathematics$57,531—#269 of 309
Biological/Biosystems Engineering—$57,337—
Biology$55,991$27,497#491 of 841
Social Work$55,754$38,446#117 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$55,662$37,795#277 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$54,767$29,225#50 of 61
Political Science and Government$51,129$29,080#501 of 565
History$48,990$36,257#274 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,396$42,440#320 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oakland University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,833 one year after graduating and $82,699 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oakland University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Oakland University ranks #222 by median pay four years after graduation, and #169 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Oakland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,292.

← All data for Oakland 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.