Accounting and Related Services at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$58,049
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,459
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#472 of 796
Rank by pay
#477 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,319
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in accounting and related services earn 8% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
469Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$70,478$69,244#540$54,694
470Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$70,471$74,303#415$57,500
471University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$70,468$72,949#441$49,588
472Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$70,459$71,657#477$58,049
473Marshall University Huntington, WV$70,425$83,317#222$43,355
474University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$70,405$72,883#442$53,940
475University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$70,389$75,537#382$47,207

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,049 one year after graduating and $70,459 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #472 by median pay four years after graduation, and #477 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,319.

← All data for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · 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.