Accounting and Related Services at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$52,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,940
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#378 of 796
Rank by pay
#328 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,735
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 3% less 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 Wayne 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
…
375DeSales University Center Valley, PA$74,169$75,431#386$58,809
376University of Toledo Toledo, OH$74,103$79,079#299$52,700
377Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$74,078$84,085#211—
378Wayne State University Detroit, MI$73,940$77,961#328$52,668
379Arcadia University Glenside, PA$73,901$75,158#391$46,846
380Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$73,887$70,578#494$54,833
381Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$73,874$78,629#307—

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$69,628$97,023$25,500

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,668 one year after graduating and $73,940 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Wayne State University ranks #378 by median pay four years after graduation, and #328 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,735.

← All data for Wayne 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.