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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Trine University

Angola, IN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,691 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$6,258 / year
10-year scenario
−27% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$65,503 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,913$65,463
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

97Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
51Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,503$30,452 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$25,355

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,683

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,503

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$219/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,355Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,109Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.4%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.

$45,913Year 1
$65,503Year 4
$65,463Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$5,459
Estimated loan payment$219
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,503 vs. $76,194

$10,691 below 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$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$77,720 median wageIN estimate · 25,660 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$99,250 median wageIN estimate · 380 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$135,840 median wageIN estimate · 12,560 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,080 median wageIN estimate · 390 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$81,760 median wageIN estimate · 3,680 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$81,300 median wageIN estimate · 420 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$45,710 median wageIN estimate · 1,820 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$62,660 median wageIN estimate · 860 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$58,290 median wageIN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,570 median wageIN estimate · 550 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k 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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$24,616 higher earnings · $1,183 less debt · $10,755 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,119
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,600
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Winona Lake, IN

Grace College and Theological Seminary

$38 higher earnings · $1,183 less debt · $5,423 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,541
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$19,932
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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

$50,406 higher earnings · $1,683 less debt

Earnings
$115,909
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$26,780
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Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary's College

$32,604 higher earnings · $63 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,107
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$25,292
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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