COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services master's degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,794 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $160,195 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,039$22,223 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$86,039 vs. $76,194
$9,845 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis835 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,327
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$86,039
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,327Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,622Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,170
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,039 vs. $95,833
$9,794 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$74,900–$127,270 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,210 median wageCO estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1011$55,620–$126,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$120,300 median wageCO estimate · 1,050 jobs · 13-2054$90,520–$157,420 middle 50% of CO wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 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$149,120–$238,380 middle 50% of CO wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$103,850 median wageCO estimate · 8,040 jobs · 13-2051$82,060–$131,010 middle 50% of CO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$99,610 median wageCO estimate · 1,910 jobs · 13-2061$77,060–$128,010 middle 50% of CO wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$97,100 median wageCO estimate · 1,290 jobs · 13-2031$81,270–$115,000 middle 50% of CO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$62,620 median wageCO estimate · 1,540 jobs · 13-2082$43,380–$75,260 middle 50% of CO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$81,270 median wageCO estimate · 870 jobs · 13-2041$70,300–$110,100 middle 50% of CO wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$69,740 median wageCO estimate · 620 jobs · 13-2081$55,700–$93,460 middle 50% of CO wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,140 median wageCO estimate · 2,580 jobs · 43-3051$51,650–$76,040 middle 50% of CO wages-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$20,491 higher earnings · $3,427 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,530
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,900
University of Denver
$19,252 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $105,291
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,131
Regis University
$11,842 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,881
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,397
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
$11,424 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,463
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,279
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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