Best Accounting and Related Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

4

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$520,210

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$40,269

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Bentley University

Grad rate: 88.1%

MA +$948,398 $93,274 $77,082 N/A Full ROI →
2 Virginia Commonwealth University

Grad rate: 64.9%

VA +$459,814 $66,708 $34,346 N/A Full ROI →
3 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

OR +$393,591 $62,802 $22,449 N/A Full ROI →
4 Post University

Grad rate: 33.8%

CT +$279,038 $57,312 $27,202 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Accounting and Related Services Degrees by State

Browse Accounting and Related Services programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.