Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,134 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 65.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $2,650 / year
10-year scenario: −36% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,756 → $66,454

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,500

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$41,848

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,060

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$444/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,500Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,242Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE64.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$53,756Year 1

$64,060Year 4

$66,454Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,338

Estimated loan payment$444

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,060 vs. $76,194

$12,134 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Accountants and Auditors$97,030 median wageCO estimate · 35,410 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,210 median wageCO estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$120,300 median wageCO estimate · 1,050 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$182,690 median wageCO estimate · 10,640 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$103,850 median wageCO estimate · 8,040 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$99,610 median wageCO estimate · 1,910 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$97,100 median wageCO estimate · 1,290 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$62,620 median wageCO estimate · 1,540 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$81,270 median wageCO estimate · 870 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$69,740 median wageCO estimate · 620 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,140 median wageCO estimate · 2,580 jobs · 43-3051-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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