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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5203

Accounting and Related Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 362 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$93,047 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$93,047Median year-4 earnings

$20,175Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$93,047Median reported earnings · year 4

$92,159Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

63thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

362Reporting programs

362With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $44,880
Federal debt: $13,176
Reporting programs: 114

112 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $49,138
Federal debt: $19,254
Reporting programs: 250

244 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $72,457
Federal debt: $25,000
Reporting programs: 856

835 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $94,664
Federal debt: $15,125
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $93,047
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 362

362 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $122,025
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $84,386
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 26

26 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $89,896
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$84,200National median$93,04775th percentile$103,777

362 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1New York University$134,461 2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$134,105 3Vanderbilt University$128,337 4Fordham University$126,830 5George Washington University$126,566 6Rice University$124,073 7Loyola University Maryland$122,816 8University of Southern California$122,697 9Golden Gate University$120,311 10Indiana University-Bloomington$119,951

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Accountants and AuditorsSOC 13-2011 · 4 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 4 crosswalk linksAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertySOC 13-2022 · 3 crosswalk linksFinancial Risk SpecialistsSOC 13-2054 · 3 crosswalk linksBudget AnalystsSOC 13-2031 · 2 crosswalk linksFinancial ExaminersSOC 13-2061 · 2 crosswalk linksFinancial ManagersSOC 11-3031 · 2 crosswalk linksFinancial and Investment AnalystsSOC 13-2051 · 2 crosswalk linksTax PreparersSOC 13-2082 · 2 crosswalk linksBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSOC 43-3031 · 1 crosswalk linksBrokerage ClerksSOC 43-4011 · 1 crosswalk linksCredit AnalystsSOC 13-2041 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR ACCOUNTING AND RELATED SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$134,461	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
2	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoMaster's Degree	San Luis Obispo, CA	$134,105	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,665
3	Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$128,337	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,846
4	Fordham UniversityMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$126,830	Not available	Baseline needed	$44,338
5	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$126,566	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
6	Rice UniversityMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$124,073	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,370
7	Loyola University MarylandMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$122,816	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,574
8	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$122,697	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
9	Golden Gate UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$120,311	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
10	Indiana University-BloomingtonMaster's Degree	Bloomington, IN	$119,951	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,264
11	Boston CollegeMaster's Degree	Chestnut Hill, MA	$118,957	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,704
12	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$118,744	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
13	The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree	Austin, TX	$117,656	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,857
14	Sacred Heart UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$117,457	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,174
15	University of Virginia-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Charlottesville, VA	$117,392	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,565
16	Fairfield UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$117,339	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,095
17	Seton Hall UniversityMaster's Degree	South Orange, NJ	$116,720	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,446
18	Wake Forest UniversityMaster's Degree	Winston-Salem, NC	$116,679	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,719
19	Pace UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$115,804	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,892
20	Bentley UniversityMaster's Degree	Waltham, MA	$115,201	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,930
21	Adelphi UniversityMaster's Degree	Garden City, NY	$114,578	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,783
22	Ithaca CollegeMaster's Degree	Ithaca, NY	$114,068	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,926
23	University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree	Storrs, CT	$113,488	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,097
24	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree	Waterbury, CT	$113,488	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,875
25	University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree	Groton, CT	$113,488	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,807
26	University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree	Stamford, CT	$113,488	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,798
27	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree	Hartford, CT	$113,488	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,403
28	Binghamton UniversityMaster's Degree	Vestal, NY	$113,379	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,620
29	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$113,283	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,033
30	Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$112,611	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
31	American UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$112,384	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,943
32	Southern Methodist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$112,268	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,892
33	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMaster's Degree	Knoxville, TN	$112,249	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,976
34	University of Massachusetts-LowellMaster's Degree	Lowell, MA	$111,662	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,163
35	Bryant UniversityMaster's Degree	Smithfield, RI	$111,632	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,219
36	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$111,508	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
37	James Madison UniversityMaster's Degree	Harrisonburg, VA	$111,224	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,322
38	University of North FloridaMaster's Degree	Jacksonville, FL	$110,979	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,154
39	Miami University-OxfordMaster's Degree	Oxford, OH	$110,884	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,384
40	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Stillwater, OK	$110,856	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,447
41	Babson CollegeMaster's Degree	Wellesley, MA	$110,785	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,514
42	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree	Chapel Hill, NC	$110,766	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,655
43	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeMaster's Degree	Erie, PA	$110,498	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,558
44	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMaster's Degree	Malvern, PA	$110,498	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
45	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$110,498	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,875
46	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$110,498	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,550
47	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$110,482	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
48	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$110,473	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
49	Syracuse UniversityMaster's Degree	Syracuse, NY	$110,435	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,793
50	University at AlbanyMaster's Degree	Albany, NY	$110,374	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,167
51	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$109,990	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
52	University of UtahMaster's Degree	Salt Lake City, UT	$109,883	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,200
53	University of HartfordMaster's Degree	West Hartford, CT	$109,816	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,282
54	Manhattan UniversityMaster's Degree	Riverdale, NY	$109,800	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,256
55	University of Massachusetts-AmherstMaster's Degree	Amherst, MA	$109,628	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,383
56	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$109,566	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,138
57	Baylor UniversityMaster's Degree	Waco, TX	$109,055	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,104
58	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$108,934	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
59	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusMaster's Degree	Teaneck, NJ	$108,803	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,404
60	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMaster's Degree	Madison, NJ	$108,803	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,829
61	Saint Louis UniversityMaster's Degree	Saint Louis, MO	$108,781	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,398
62	University of California, DavisMaster's Degree	Davis, CA	$108,771	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,741
63	University of DallasMaster's Degree	Irving, TX	$108,023	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,610
64	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$107,577	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
65	Florida International UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$107,540	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,288
66	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Moraga, CA	$107,437	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,378
67	Suffolk UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$107,236	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,618
68	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$107,090	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
69	Holy Family UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$106,960	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,143
70	Rutgers University-CamdenMaster's Degree	Camden, NJ	$106,813	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,745
71	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$106,813	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
72	Rutgers University-NewarkMaster's Degree	Newark, NJ	$106,813	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,703
73	University of Maryland Global CampusMaster's Degree	Adelphi, MD	$106,763	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
74	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$106,611	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
75	Mercy UniversityMaster's Degree	Dobbs Ferry, NY	$106,554	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,072
76	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$106,530	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,900
77	Lipscomb UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$106,199	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,739
78	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$105,724	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
79	University of MiamiMaster's Degree	Coral Gables, FL	$105,675	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,244
80	University of North TexasMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$105,657	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,649
81	The University of Texas at DallasMaster's Degree	Richardson, TX	$105,357	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,267
82	Butler UniversityMaster's Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$105,303	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,041
83	University of DenverMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$105,291	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,131
84	University of Central FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$105,203	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,411
85	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusMaster's Degree	Norman, OK	$104,935	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,300
86	University of California, IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$104,422	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,251
87	Texas Christian UniversityMaster's Degree	Fort Worth, TX	$104,294	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,660
88	Dallas Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$104,279	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,516
89	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$104,247	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
90	Villanova UniversityMaster's Degree	Villanova, PA	$104,120	Not available	Baseline needed	$43,756
91	University of St ThomasMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$103,828	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,359
92	Central Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Britain, CT	$103,777	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,857
93	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$103,774	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
94	California State University, East BayMaster's Degree	Hayward, CA	$103,608	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,320
95	San Diego State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$103,392	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,364
96	Rider UniversityMaster's Degree	Lawrenceville, NJ	$103,295	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,792
97	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$102,727	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
98	University of Washington-Bothell CampusMaster's Degree	Bothell, WA	$102,727	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,319
99	Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree	Clemson, SC	$102,502	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,253
100	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$102,290	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.