Accounting and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 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)
#133 of 796
Rank by pay
#129 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,218
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College 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
…
130University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$88,393$81,303#258$62,731
131Yeshiva University New York, NY$88,388$84,127#209$69,252
132Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC$88,292$94,750#87—
133Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$88,192$89,692#129$63,425
134Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$88,192$89,692#130$63,425
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

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,492$87,526$26,499
Master's Degree$72,209$110,498$20,500

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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.

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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.