Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida International University
Miami, FL · Public · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$5,729 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
22.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$47,308 / year
10-year scenario
+70% · Positive 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+$189,230
$9,000Current college-wide context+$153,230
$14,000Annual price+$133,230
$28,000Annual price+$77,230
$42,000Annual price+$21,230
$56,000Annual price−$34,770
$70,000Annual price−$90,770
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,963 → $80,112184Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort187Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort222Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median228Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent 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.
887Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment128Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers605Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count160Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,923$49,435 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$9,288
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$81,923
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$197/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.
$54,963Year 1
$81,923Year 4
$80,112Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% 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$6,827
Estimated loan payment$197
228borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,923 vs. $76,194
$5,729 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.
Accountants and Auditors$79,250 median wageFL estimate · 91,000 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,870 median wageFL estimate · 2,900 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$99,900 median wageFL estimate · 3,770 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$153,280 median wageFL estimate · 48,910 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$94,490 median wageFL estimate · 23,900 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$84,170 median wageFL estimate · 3,150 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$76,230 median wageFL estimate · 4,190 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$49,020 median wageFL estimate · 76,480 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$78,360 median wageFL estimate · 4,040 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$63,130 median wageFL estimate · 1,830 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStatistical Assistants$57,200 median wageFL estimate · 90 jobs · 43-9111-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida
$13,018 higher earnings · $622 less debt · $2,747 lower annual net price