Accounting and Related Services at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$49,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,826
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 796
Rank by pay
#86 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

College of Charleston graduates in accounting and related services earn 13% 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 College of Charleston 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
…
163University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$86,088$84,581#200$65,680
164University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$86,076$84,776#198$57,529
165University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$85,943$89,199#148$59,218
166College of Charleston Charleston, SC$85,826$95,168#86$49,702
167University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$85,777$97,126#60$59,474
168Temple University Philadelphia, PA$85,777$87,236#167$63,202
169Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$85,664$81,189#261—

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at College of Charleston

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$70,310$98,747$20,500

Other Majors at College of Charleston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$98,059$67,438#130 of 459
Information Science/Studies$93,285$63,069#23 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187$54,634#152 of 452
International Business$76,727$37,624#44 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360$41,299#336 of 1176
Marketing$68,348$40,723#223 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154$39,688#26 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993$49,786#51 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$60,468$25,764#33 of 87
Political Science and Government$58,955$35,398#341 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$58,371$36,903#208 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317$27,467#37 of 64
Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635$35,326—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122$32,503#113 of 225
Public Health$55,660$31,848#122 of 215
Biology$55,342$30,538#515 of 841
Mathematics$54,942—#285 of 309
Anthropology$53,567$26,842#41 of 188
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674$23,713#13 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596$34,166#32 of 54
English Language and Literature$51,705$29,544#199 of 576
Sociology$48,709$28,801#320 of 462
Psychology$47,926$29,339#658 of 1027
History$47,424$28,449#309 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,036$41,402#431 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$45,613—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,991$21,645#47 of 255
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,466—#57 of 62
Special Education and Teaching—$39,832—
Chemistry—$39,208—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Charleston accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,702 one year after graduating and $85,826 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Charleston rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, College of Charleston ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at College of Charleston worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for College of Charleston · 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.