Accounting and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley

Malvern, PA · Master's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$72,209
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,498
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,833
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 349
Rank by pay
#30 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley graduates in accounting and related services earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 349 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
1New York University New York, NY$134,461$127,979#3$82,270
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$134,105$122,027#8—
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$128,337$140,194#1$77,802
4Fordham University Bronx, NY$126,830$120,716#9$76,766
5George Washington University Washington, DC$126,566$110,905#39$76,286
6Rice University Houston, TX$124,073$126,146#4$65,805
7Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$122,816$107,785#54$71,938
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$122,697$111,646#35$73,673
9Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$120,311$109,475#47$91,369
10Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$119,951$128,685#2$75,990
…
41Babson College Wellesley, MA$110,785$97,558#147—
42University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$110,766$118,868#13$68,449
43Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$110,498$112,377#29$72,209
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA$110,498$112,377#30$72,209
45Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$110,498$112,377#31$72,209
46Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$110,498$112,377#32$72,209
47George Mason University Fairfax, VA$110,482$100,604#114$77,016

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#2 of 71
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#11 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#10 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#22 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#3 of 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#125 of 861

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,209 one year after graduating and $110,498 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($95,833), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley · 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.