Accounting and Related Services at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$41,530
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,411
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#538 of 796
Rank by pay
#432 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

Tennessee Technological University graduates in accounting and related services earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tennessee Technological University 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
…
535University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$67,499$68,627#560$54,128
536Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$67,484$59,225#735$49,013
537Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$67,417$71,757#475$48,888
538Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$67,411$73,639#432$41,530
539York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$67,405$68,551#561$56,583
540McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$67,331$77,941#329$46,774
541Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$67,214$68,337#571$49,187

Other Majors at Tennessee Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,978$69,291#129 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,179$73,453#202 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,580$60,300#120 of 158
Computer Science$90,521$63,180#241 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$84,267$66,228#298 of 318
Civil Engineering$78,646$63,577#209 of 233
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,658$59,622#20 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,762$61,379#932 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,535$41,176#384 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$65,900—#70 of 84
Marketing$64,892$39,990#296 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,642$38,994#774 of 1176
Chemistry$57,088—#178 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,479—#111 of 138
Agriculture$52,085$33,508#26 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,530$33,170#389 of 610
Political Science and Government$49,898$34,105#522 of 565
Biology$49,220$25,087#710 of 841
History$47,111$24,659#315 of 459
Music$46,253$44,635#99 of 268
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$45,909$28,828#21 of 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,348$29,936#19 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,906—#252 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,846$33,678#385 of 476
Psychology$44,043$28,394#837 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,264$39,034#566 of 680
Sociology$42,830$35,293#422 of 462
English Language and Literature$40,380—#495 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,565$29,114#43 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$37,730$19,231#303 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tennessee Technological University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,530 one year after graduating and $67,411 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tennessee Technological University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Tennessee Technological University ranks #538 by median pay four years after graduation, and #432 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Tennessee Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

← All data for Tennessee Technological University · 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.