Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 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.
$19,126 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
79.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−51% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$59,320
$8,000Annual price−$91,320
$16,000Current college-wide context−$123,320
$17,000Current college-wide context−$127,320
$24,000Annual price−$155,320
$32,000Annual price−$187,320
$40,000Annual price−$219,320
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,370 → $54,256154Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort212Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median281Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
1,199Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment148Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers743Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count729Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,068$22,260 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,745
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$45,340
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,068
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$481/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$42,370Year 1
$57,068Year 4
$54,256Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
10.1% 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$4,756
Estimated loan payment$481
281borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,068 vs. $76,194
$19,126 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
Possible alternatives
Same 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.
Denver, CO
Colorado State University Global
$18,347 higher earnings · $11,173 less debt · $235 lower annual net price