Accounting and Related Services at Winston-Salem State University

Winston-salem, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$45,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,941
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#458 of 796
Rank by pay
#365 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Winston-Salem State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winston-Salem 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
…
455Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$71,059$69,815#526$49,900
456University of Memphis Memphis, TN$71,038$77,601#338$51,425
457University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$70,953$76,119#366$49,170
458Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$70,941$76,130#365$45,495
459Saint Francis University Loretto, PA$70,937$72,144#467$49,800
460Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$70,904$86,029#177$41,717
461Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$70,899$75,391#388$48,648

Other Majors at Winston-Salem State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$94,298$50,927#210 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,952$72,639#535 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,450$60,442#66 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences$63,562$41,819#419 of 459
Social Work$53,028$29,617#176 of 420
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,895—#445 of 452
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,130$31,564#435 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,520$43,077#186 of 680
Biology$47,527$30,719#746 of 841
Marketing$45,930—#507 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,182$30,863#261 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$43,313$26,467#568 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,292$32,541#1162 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$42,179$31,421#77 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,020$35,414#425 of 476
Psychology$40,797$25,637#951 of 1027
Sociology$38,245—#452 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$34,786$24,899#653 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$28,557—
Political Science and Government—$26,725—
Economics—$25,653—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winston-Salem State University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,495 one year after graduating and $70,941 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winston-Salem State University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Winston-Salem State University ranks #458 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Winston-Salem State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Winston-Salem 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.