U.S. median for this major: $74,373.
College Scorecard field of study; 66 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 18% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,903.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $80,856. College Scorecard.
Lehigh University Accounting: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Accounting nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Lehigh University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,917 | $69,360 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $17,140 | $70,274 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $18,722 | $76,760 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $22,184 | $90,954 | 1.0 years |
| $110k+ | $48,751 | $199,879 | 2.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (81% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Accounting graduates 4 years after graduating ($125,874) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $90,077 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Accounting at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Accounting graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucknell University | $130,990 | $26,881 | $40,766 | 86% |
| 2 | Lehigh University | $125,874 | $23,179 | $36,931 | 88% |
| 3 | Villanova University | $120,207 | $25,858 | $43,756 | 92% |
| 4 | Muhlenberg College | $105,494 | $27,000 | $28,905 | 82% |
| 5 | Drexel University | $100,317 | $28,832 | $38,509 | 78% |
| 6 | University of Scranton | $93,677 | $27,000 | $32,568 | 80% |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $93,585 | $24,903 | $29,689 | 79% |
| 8 | Susquehanna University | $92,279 | $27,000 | $28,819 | 82% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | $88,192 | $26,000 | $24,558 | 44% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | $88,192 | $26,000 | $22,213 | 17% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | $88,192 | $26,000 | $24,356 | 32% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | $88,192 | $26,000 | $23,330 | 26% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University | $88,192 | $26,000 | $32,875 | 86% |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | $88,192 | $26,000 | $18,071 | 20% |
| 15 | Mercyhurst University | $86,596 | — | $19,444 | 60% |
| 16 | Duquesne University | $86,169 | $26,000 | $37,730 | 77% |
| 17 | Temple University | $85,777 | $26,000 | $28,198 | 75% |
| 18 | Lebanon Valley College | $84,235 | $24,125 | $26,979 | 65% |
| 19 | La Salle University | $83,892 | $27,000 | $19,409 | 57% |
| 20 | Washington & Jefferson College | $83,516 | $27,000 | $25,002 | 70% |
| 21 | Elizabethtown College | $83,075 | $27,000 | $26,598 | 76% |
| 22 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | $82,966 | $25,299 | $15,350 | 48% |
| 23 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | $82,966 | $25,299 | $17,945 | 40% |
| 24 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | $82,966 | $25,299 | $18,202 | 56% |
| 25 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $82,966 | $25,299 | $30,434 | 86% |
| 26 | Messiah University | $81,907 | $23,625 | $26,502 | 75% |
| 27 | Chestnut Hill College | $80,579 | $27,000 | $27,970 | 49% |
| 28 | King's College | $77,892 | $27,000 | $23,093 | 60% |
| 29 | Widener University | $77,426 | $27,000 | $25,759 | 68% |
| 30 | Westminster College | $76,955 | $26,638 | $19,859 | 65% |
| 31 | Moravian University | $76,422 | $27,000 | $30,670 | 72% |
| 32 | Holy Family University | $76,379 | $27,000 | $13,143 | 61% |
| 33 | Carlow University | $76,099 | $26,500 | $20,786 | 60% |
| 34 | Wilkes University | $75,468 | $26,000 | $27,743 | 63% |
| 35 | Point Park University | $74,639 | — | $25,942 | 59% |
| 36 | DeSales University | $74,169 | $27,000 | $31,643 | 72% |
| 37 | Arcadia University | $73,901 | $27,000 | $29,466 | 67% |
| 38 | Albright College | $73,318 | $27,000 | $20,024 | 51% |
| 39 | Robert Morris University | $72,909 | $26,000 | $23,003 | 66% |
| 40 | Thomas Jefferson University | $72,558 | — | $28,928 | 69% |
| 41 | Misericordia University | $71,798 | $28,875 | $37,485 | 72% |
| 42 | Saint Vincent College | $71,363 | — | $23,510 | 69% |
| 43 | Saint Francis University | $70,937 | $31,000 | $23,526 | 74% |
| 44 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | $70,459 | $26,949 | $23,726 | 56% |
| 45 | Neumann University | $69,336 | — | $27,804 | 54% |
| 46 | Thiel College | $69,280 | — | $22,347 | 49% |
| 47 | Alvernia University | $67,562 | $25,500 | $28,138 | 56% |
| 48 | York College of Pennsylvania | $67,405 | $27,000 | $18,556 | 64% |
| 49 | Gannon University | $67,065 | — | $22,553 | 66% |
| 50 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $66,845 | $27,000 | $16,804 | 56% |
| 51 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | $66,300 | $27,000 | $15,699 | 54% |
| 52 | Seton Hill University | $66,276 | — | $22,204 | 67% |
| 53 | Pennsylvania Western University | $63,781 | — | $18,256 | 52% |
| 54 | Geneva College | $63,742 | — | $25,890 | 61% |
| 55 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | $63,186 | $23,590 | $19,608 | 66% |
| 56 | Marywood University | $59,776 | — | $23,388 | 72% |
| 57 | La Roche University | $59,181 | $25,000 | $20,794 | 57% |
| 58 | Mount Aloysius College | $55,261 | — | $22,344 | 57% |
| 59 | Keystone College | $54,695 | $27,949 | $22,051 | 36% |
20 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Accounting but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Accounting graduates
Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Financial Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Financial and Investment Analysts
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Lehigh University, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Lehigh University
- Acceptance rate: 26% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 88% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $105,584
- Full cost breakdown · all 65 majors · overview
Related majors at Lehigh University
- Finance$127,210
- Business Administration$98,481
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Business$107,079
- Business Economics$113,630
- Marketing$98,320
Lehigh University Accounting questions
How much do Lehigh University Accounting graduates earn?
Accounting graduates of Lehigh University earn a median $125,874 four years after graduating and $77,026 one year after. The U.S. median for Accounting graduates across 741 colleges is $74,373.
How much debt do Lehigh University Accounting graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Accounting graduates of Lehigh University is $23,179, about 18% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,903.
Is Lehigh University a good school for Accounting in Pennsylvania?
On pay, Accounting graduates of Lehigh University earn $125,874 four years out, $48,919 above the median for the same major across 61 Pennsylvania colleges ($76,955) and $51,501 above the U.S. median ($74,373). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Lehigh University rank for Accounting in Pennsylvania?
Of 59 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Accounting graduate earnings, Lehigh University ranks 2nd. The highest is Bucknell University at $130,990.
What jobs do Accounting graduates get?
A common career is accountant / auditor, with a median wage of $78,430 in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area and $83,680 nationally. Others include financial managers and financial and investment analysts.
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Cite this: “Lehigh University Accounting: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lehigh-university/majors/accounting (College Scorecard and BLS data).