COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 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.
$5,716 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $18,695 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +9% · Positive 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+$74,780
$8,000Annual price+$42,780
$13,000Current college-wide context+$22,780
$16,000Annual price+$10,780
$24,000Annual price−$21,220
$32,000Annual price−$53,220
$40,000Annual price−$85,220
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,478$35,670 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$13,297
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,251
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$70,478
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/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$13,297Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,329Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.4%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?
4.2% 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$5,873
Estimated loan payment$246
133borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,478 vs. $76,194
$5,716 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$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$80,230 median wageIL estimate · 54,930 jobs · 13-2011$66,290–$102,270 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,300 median wageIL estimate · 2,920 jobs · 13-2054$79,070–$156,080 middle 50% of IL 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$165,880 median wageIL estimate · 52,720 jobs · 11-3031$128,370–$216,800 middle 50% of IL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$101,180 median wageIL estimate · 20,520 jobs · 13-2051$78,430–$128,620 middle 50% of IL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$94,880 median wageIL estimate · 750 jobs · 13-2031$73,320–$112,260 middle 50% of IL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$93,150 median wageIL estimate · 4,050 jobs · 13-2061$77,930–$127,090 middle 50% of IL wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$54,480 median wageIL estimate · 1,310 jobs · 13-2082$38,120–$62,910 middle 50% of IL wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$84,990 median wageIL estimate · 3,130 jobs · 13-2041$67,580–$128,660 middle 50% of IL wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$80,720 median wageIL estimate · 1,350 jobs · 13-2081$62,390–$102,360 middle 50% of IL wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$63,410 median wageIL estimate · 4,710 jobs · 43-9111$55,190–$69,590 middle 50% of IL 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.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
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 Illinois Chicago
$15,610 higher earnings · $4,501 less debt · $2,323 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,088
- Debt
- $18,750
- Annual net price
- $10,974
University of St Francis
$6,202 higher earnings · $2,751 less debt · $291 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,680
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $13,006
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$30,620 higher earnings · $2,751 less debt
- Earnings
- $101,098
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Loyola University Chicago
$27,189 higher earnings · $1,126 less debt
- Earnings
- $97,667
- Debt
- $22,125
- Annual net price
- $36,079
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
69 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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