Accounting and Related Services at Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$47,630
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,302
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#675 of 796
Rank by pay
#428 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Fairmont State University graduates in accounting and related services earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Fairmont 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
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672American Public University System Charles Town, WV$62,358$73,773#425$50,688
673Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$62,349$64,440#664$53,819
674Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$62,315$66,499#621—
675Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$62,302$73,707#428$47,630
676Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR$62,161$73,252#437—
677Walden University Minneapolis, MN$62,148$59,365#733$53,592
678University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME$62,035$65,927#633$48,330

Other Majors at Fairmont State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,071$77,962#506 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,569$54,410#53 of 61
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,102$57,570#8 of 14
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,806$48,423#16 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,751$35,925#36 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,975—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,376$35,741#165 of 275
Information Science/Studies$55,280—#142 of 148
Political Science and Government$54,360$34,992#446 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,968$33,767#1049 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,343$33,815#292 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,055$36,179#515 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,858$30,833#445 of 610
Education$46,625$40,931#48 of 71
Psychology$46,235$29,307#741 of 1027
Graphic Communications$41,784—#35 of 59
History$28,802—#459 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,630 one year after graduating and $62,302 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Fairmont State University ranks #675 by median pay four years after graduation, and #428 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194).

← All data for Fairmont 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.