Accounting and Related Services at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$55,671
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,580
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 796
Rank by pay
#105 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,590
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 12% 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 Appalachian 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
…
168Temple University Philadelphia, PA$85,777$87,236#167$63,202
169Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$85,664$81,189#261—
170California State University-Chico Chico, CA$85,612$77,901#332$60,606
171Appalachian State University Boone, NC$85,580$91,839#105$55,671
172Weber State University Ogden, UT$85,554$81,085#263$62,257
173Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$85,522$91,027#111—
174University of Mississippi University, MS$85,482$103,716#25$59,123

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Appalachian State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$64,438$93,013$17,978

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $55,671 one year after graduating and $85,580 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,590.

← All data for Appalachian 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.