Accounting and Related Services at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$60,048
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,246
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#227 of 796
Rank by pay
#380 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,567
Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in accounting and related services earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Washington 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
…
224The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$82,629$84,009#213$56,684
225Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$82,617$95,635#80$56,910
226Canisius University Buffalo, NY$82,563$78,583#309$53,065
227Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$82,246$75,649#380$60,048
228University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$82,187$85,148#193$61,280
229Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$82,029$71,996#471$56,988
230Florida International University Miami, FL$81,923$87,197#168$54,963

Other Majors at Western Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$110,138$68,219#80 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131$77,516#44 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695$80,808#174 of 966
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439$60,375#2 of 6
Manufacturing Engineering$85,314$65,863#13 of 15
Management Information Systems and Services$81,678$61,668#83 of 166
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048$42,025#21 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730$51,984#247 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$72,675—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,886$53,402#318 of 1176
Sustainability Studies$70,793$41,600#3 of 17
Design and Applied Arts$69,715$31,078#18 of 299
Marketing$69,323$43,375#200 of 516
Applied Mathematics$68,359—#40 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208$36,802#32 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380$26,557#38 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$64,780$52,912#9 of 177
Economics$64,123$45,401#328 of 368
International Business$63,923$38,412#93 of 115
Physics$63,833—#101 of 107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,072$42,795#22 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500$53,133#14 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802$19,512#66 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622$39,225#28 of 35
Journalism$57,697$34,119#74 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$56,415$34,857#260 of 660
Chemistry$55,793$48,527#184 of 209
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,290$34,119#22 of 63
Sociology$54,263$33,039#184 of 462
Mathematics$54,234$22,953#288 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Washington University accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,048 one year after graduating and $82,246 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Western Washington University ranks #227 by median pay four years after graduation, and #380 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Western Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,567.

← All data for Western Washington 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.