How much do Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Delgado Community College earn?

The reported median is $42,728 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · 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.

$1,861 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 45.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,393 → $32,651

20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

95Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

48Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

136Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

101Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

89Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 27 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,728A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,728

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certified Bookkeeping · CIP 52.0302

Certified Bookkeeper

Reported price: $2,195
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) · CIP 52.0304

Professional Bookkeeping w/ QuickBooks with Payroll Practice and Management

Reported price: $3,990
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,747Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

$30,393Year 1

$42,728Year 4

$32,651Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$3,561

Estimated loan payment$207

95borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,728 vs. $44,589

$1,861 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$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011$81,690–$176,570 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$73,810 median wageLA estimate · 14,050 jobs · 13-2011$59,960–$91,830 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$58,440 median wageLA estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2054$51,200–$67,860 middle 50% of LA 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$126,800 median wageLA estimate · 7,070 jobs · 11-3031$99,200–$168,340 middle 50% of LA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$84,310 median wageLA estimate · 240 jobs · 13-2061$61,100–$119,030 middle 50% of LA wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$80,530 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 13-2031$63,510–$97,690 middle 50% of LA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$75,680 median wageLA estimate · 1,450 jobs · 13-2051$62,470–$99,680 middle 50% of LA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$38,740 median wageLA estimate · 650 jobs · 13-2082$28,210–$56,300 middle 50% of LA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$73,210 median wageLA estimate · 290 jobs · 13-2041$54,370–$99,380 middle 50% of LA wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$61,500 median wageLA estimate · 35,940 jobs · 43-4011$57,270–$70,610 middle 50% of LA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,800 median wageLA estimate · 2,160 jobs · 43-3051$40,710–$61,750 middle 50% of LA wages-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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