Accounting and Related Services at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$53,737
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,868
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#488 of 796
Rank by pay
#397 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,402
Median federal debt

Southeast Missouri State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 8% 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 Southeast Missouri 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
…
485University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$70,007$82,497#236$58,845
486CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$69,956$66,584#620$45,158
487Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$69,875$72,335#461$50,583
488Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$69,868$74,913#397$53,737
489The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN$69,762$66,638#616$55,688
490Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$69,748$74,850#399$50,807
491Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH$69,706$74,387#410—

Other Majors at Southeast Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,797$62,891#10 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$93,795$58,964#159 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,155$68,302#527 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,820$56,951#28 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,407$46,736#216 of 452
Political Science and Government$66,799—#165 of 565
Agricultural Business and Management$63,078$44,418#47 of 77
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,781$41,437#33 of 34
Marketing$61,400$42,482#371 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,834$41,604#802 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,082$40,127#124 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,260$38,382#154 of 275
Plant Sciences$56,265$48,546#23 of 44
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,527$34,395#85 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,828$34,638#347 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,817—#185 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,934$36,537#547 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$47,813$35,282#513 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,383$35,464#376 of 476
Biology$45,207$31,420#786 of 841
Psychology$44,580$30,477#818 of 1027
Social Work$43,260$32,224#397 of 420
Social Sciences$42,761$37,193#77 of 87
Animal Sciences$41,706—#70 of 78
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,619$31,250#36 of 49
International/Globalization Studies$41,481$25,984#82 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$41,163$37,450#166 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,266—#59 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,245$33,760#667 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,112$34,206#342 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,737 one year after graduating and $69,868 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Missouri State University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Southeast Missouri State University ranks #488 by median pay four years after graduation, and #397 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Southeast Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,402.

← All data for Southeast Missouri 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.