Accounting Majors

Whatdidyou
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:21:09 +0000

“For ex: do Wharton/some other top business school grads focused in accounting make a lot more than a person who graduates from a mediocre state school’s accounting program? How much more? (like 70k for wharton accounting grads and 50 for some state schools accounting degree?)”

Salary won’t change based on your school for the same big 4 gig (especially a 20K (!) difference)- you’ll get offered the same. You can try to negotiate it up some (but I wouldn’t expect to see a huge increase if you get one at all).

The pay is based on your region, cost of living, and position; not your school.

If you are better employee, you’ll get promotions, bonuses, and raises quicker. You’re not a better employee just cause you spent an outrageous amount of money on your degree(s).

Also in my region (apparantly this isn’t the case everwhere?), you don’t get an increase in pay/bonus for having a Masters or MBA. They only care that you have the credits necessary.

Tosh: I agree that big 4 starting salaries don’t change much based on schools. But people do get paid different wages all the time (through salary negotiations & (later) bonuses/raises). I dont think it is a legal issue - unless it is against a protected class such as sex.