Accounting and Related Services master's degree at Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 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 close to similar programs.
$7,944 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$248,885 / 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.
+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$80,905 → $120,945Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
218Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment84Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count100Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$66,899Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$103,777$36,878 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
$103,777 vs. $76,194
$27,583 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$16,857
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$103,777
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$80,905Year 1
$103,777Year 4
$120,945Year 5
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$8,648
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$103,777 vs. $95,833
$7,944 above 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$103,750 median wageCT estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-1011$78,090–$168,350 middle 50% of CT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$97,550 median wageCT estimate · 16,770 jobs · 13-2011$78,020–$123,670 middle 50% of CT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$113,990 median wageCT estimate · 660 jobs · 13-2054$83,430–$157,400 middle 50% of CT 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$174,830 median wageCT estimate · 20,040 jobs · 11-3031$135,540–$233,210 middle 50% of CT wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$120,530 median wageCT estimate · 67,830 jobs · 13-2061$90,130–$139,920 middle 50% of CT wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$109,500 median wageCT estimate · 361,980 jobs · 13-2051$87,190–$165,270 middle 50% of CT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$95,440 median wageCT estimate · 970 jobs · 13-2031$81,040–$111,830 middle 50% of CT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$41,130 median wageCT estimate · 700 jobs · 13-2082$36,840–$60,660 middle 50% of CT wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$98,230 median wageCT estimate · 560 jobs · 13-2041$76,570–$122,520 middle 50% of CT wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$89,140 median wageCT estimate · 940 jobs · 13-2081$72,280–$110,920 middle 50% of CT wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$76,140 median wageCT estimate · 160 jobs · 43-9111$52,920–$83,820 middle 50% of CT wages-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Manufacturing
about 30.1%02
Finance and Insurance
about 12.4%03
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 9.7%04
Educational Services
about 9.2%05
Construction
about 7.8%
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.
Waterbury, CT
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$9,711 higher earnings · $5,982 lower annual net price