Accounting and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$63,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,192
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 796
Rank by pay
#134 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,218
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington graduates in accounting and related services earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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
…
135Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$88,192$89,692#131$63,425
136Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$88,192$89,692#132$63,425
137Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$88,192$89,692#133$63,425
138Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$88,192$89,692#134$63,425
139Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$88,192$89,692#135$63,425
140Lamar University Beaumont, TX$87,924$89,393#144—
141Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$87,753$77,019#350$53,129

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#45 of 459
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#158 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#76 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#38 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#331 of 966
Engineering$88,063$68,331#31 of 57
Physics$81,763$43,461#46 of 107
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#103 of 309
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$75,919——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#97 of 126
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#11 of 33
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#48 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#135 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#192 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#133 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#261 of 660
Business/Corporate Communications$55,840$32,445#21 of 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#141 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#187 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,635$33,153#53 of 85
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#244 of 576
Research and Experimental Psychology$48,348$34,375#67 of 82
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#24 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$40,036$23,086#253 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,425 one year after graduating and $88,192 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,218.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · 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.