← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFAccounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at American InterContinental University-Houston
Houston, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 5203
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short versionReported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$22,238 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 96.1% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- Not reached
- 10-year scenario
- −66% · Negative payoff
- Evidence coverage
- 5/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,628 → $48,34078Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median103Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot 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$20,249Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$51,848Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,956Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$550/moEstimated 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.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,249Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,087Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE4.5%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.
$46,628Year 1
$53,956Year 4
$48,340Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?12.2% 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$4,496
Estimated loan payment$550
103borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$53,956 vs. $76,194
$22,238 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. Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$80,920 median wageTX estimate · 116,470 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$103,760 median wageTX estimate · 4,780 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$164,860 median wageTX estimate · 71,870 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,150 median wageTX estimate · 28,820 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,970 median wageTX estimate · 3,340 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$78,140 median wageTX estimate · 5,230 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$47,460 median wageTX estimate · 6,010 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$78,730 median wageTX estimate · 6,130 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$63,060 median wageTX estimate · 1,300 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$58,200 median wageTX estimate · 3,980 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternativesSame degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Austin, TXThe University of Texas at Austin
$51,187 higher earnings · $32,386 less debt · $392 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,143
- Debt
- $19,462
- Annual net price
- $19,857
View outcomes →Lubbock, TXTexas Tech University
$35,935 higher earnings · $30,175 less debt · $1,179 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,891
- Debt
- $21,673
- Annual net price
- $19,070
View outcomes →Houston, TXUniversity of Houston
$30,712 higher earnings · $36,974 less debt · $5,973 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,668
- Debt
- $14,874
- Annual net price
- $14,276
View outcomes →Richardson, TXThe University of Texas at Dallas
$28,673 higher earnings · $30,348 less debt · $1,982 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,629
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $18,267
View outcomes → Compare these programs →DATA QUALITY
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117 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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