Accounting and Related Services at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 153 graduates a year

$58,069
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,226
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#310 of 796
Rank by pay
#335 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland 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
…
307University of La Verne La Verne, CA$77,520$70,538#495$58,985
308Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$77,465$82,452#240$56,600
309Widener University Chester, PA$77,426$78,743#305$65,071
310Portland State University Portland, OR$77,226$77,681#335$58,069
311University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY$77,183$73,462#434—
312Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$77,132$75,782#374—
313University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$77,128$73,674#430$62,603

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Portland State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate—$79,598—

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,069 one year after graduating and $77,226 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Portland State University ranks #310 by median pay four years after graduation, and #335 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Portland 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.