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

Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit · 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.

$4,346 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $22,120 / year
10-year scenario: +6% · 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+$88,480

$8,000Annual price+$56,480

$16,000Annual price+$24,480

$19,000Current college-wide context+$12,480

$24,000Annual price−$7,520

$32,000Annual price−$39,520

$40,000Annual price−$71,520

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,766 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

35Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,578

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,848

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,578Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,437Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.4%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.

$57,766Year 1

$71,848Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$5,987

Estimated loan payment$286

35borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,848 vs. $76,194

$4,346 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

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