COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · 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.
$12,266 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $2,320 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −17% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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+$9,280
$8,000Annual price−$22,720
$12,000Current college-wide context−$38,720
$16,000Annual price−$54,720
$24,000Annual price−$86,720
$32,000Annual price−$118,720
$40,000Annual price−$150,720
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,928$31,725 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,019
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,928
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$318/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,019Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,484Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.6%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?
6.0% 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$5,327
Estimated loan payment$318
69borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,928 vs. $76,194
$12,266 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.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011$56,880–$127,970 middle 50% of GA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$81,900 median wageGA estimate · 44,020 jobs · 13-2011$64,830–$109,110 middle 50% of GA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,570 median wageGA estimate · 2,180 jobs · 13-2054$67,010–$134,190 middle 50% of GA 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$166,790 median wageGA estimate · 21,390 jobs · 11-3031$126,560–$215,910 middle 50% of GA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,420 median wageGA estimate · 9,780 jobs · 13-2051$78,380–$129,420 middle 50% of GA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$91,870 median wageGA estimate · 1,900 jobs · 13-2031$71,280–$115,210 middle 50% of GA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$77,710 median wageGA estimate · 1,450 jobs · 13-2061$60,960–$107,540 middle 50% of GA wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$49,330 median wageGA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 13-2082$37,050–$63,800 middle 50% of GA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$77,990 median wageGA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 13-2041$62,400–$100,530 middle 50% of GA wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$61,570 median wageGA estimate · 540 jobs · 43-4011$55,510–$77,640 middle 50% of GA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,990 median wageGA estimate · 6,720 jobs · 43-3051$48,760–$69,990 middle 50% of GA 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.
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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 North Georgia
$6,540 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt · $2,196 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,468
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $9,823
Dalton State College
$2,974 higher earnings · $9,418 less debt · $7,007 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,902
- Debt
- $20,582
- Annual net price
- $5,012
University of Georgia
$29,332 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $93,260
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $13,936
Georgia State University
$17,101 higher earnings · $4,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $81,029
- Debt
- $25,500
- Annual net price
- $15,931
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
70 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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