Accounting and Related Services at Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$46,688
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,375
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#420 of 796
Rank by pay
#634 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Virginia State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia State 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
…
417Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$72,480$77,146#348$36,669
418Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$72,457$69,212#541$54,137
419Kean University Union, NJ$72,446$63,585#676$46,386
420Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$72,375$65,904#634$46,688
421Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS$72,368$75,130#392$51,664
422Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS$72,368$75,130#393$51,664
423Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI$72,368$75,302#390$51,664

Other Majors at Virginia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,702—#7 of 27
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,902$65,472#34 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$72,734—#128 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$60,276$35,746#441 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,476—#62 of 137
Marketing$53,709—#472 of 516
Biology$53,398$28,169#586 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,015$34,877#302 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,764$30,480#1093 of 1176
Social Work$49,615$28,527#288 of 420
Agriculture$48,778—#34 of 43
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,624$34,604#526 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,362$26,547#240 of 345
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$46,514—#17 of 19
Political Science and Government$44,002—#555 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$40,896$23,897#624 of 660
Sociology$40,432—#438 of 462
Psychology$37,861$28,513#1005 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia State University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,688 one year after graduating and $72,375 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia State University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Virginia State University ranks #420 by median pay four years after graduation, and #634 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Virginia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Virginia State 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.