Accounting and Related Services at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$54,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,457
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#418 of 796
Rank by pay
#541 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,976
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan 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
…
415Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA$72,558$73,792#424—
416Delaware State University Dover, DE$72,522$72,087#470—
417Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$72,480$77,146#348$36,669
418Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$72,457$69,212#541$54,137
419Kean University Union, NJ$72,446$63,585#676$46,386
420Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$72,375$65,904#634$46,688
421Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS$72,368$75,130#392$51,664

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,342$72,865#225 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$85,000$59,158#235 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,558$54,025#50 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,504$77,421#588 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,539$64,382#80 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,237$51,544#273 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,027$60,849#25 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,209$56,314#339 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$70,500—#135 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$70,299$48,999#77 of 187
Marketing$67,031$49,439#249 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,481$52,125#66 of 660
Chemistry$63,580—#135 of 209
Biology$63,149$42,128#238 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,355$46,320#137 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,780$56,516#6 of 50
Social Work$60,755$47,637#35 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,352$49,083#87 of 476
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,779$39,558#26 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,568$49,751#65 of 207
Psychology$55,824$40,958#217 of 1027
Human Services$51,009$45,751#36 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,025$42,471#290 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,948$46,490#219 of 345
Social Sciences$48,486$41,954#61 of 87
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,801—#82 of 103
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,230$36,600#81 of 82
English Language and Literature$39,572$33,999#508 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,137 one year after graduating and $72,457 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Metropolitan State University ranks #418 by median pay four years after graduation, and #541 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,976.

← All data for Metropolitan 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.