COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at McNeese State University
Lake Charles, 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 below similar programs.
$8,863 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $10,828 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −3% · 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+$43,310
$8,000Annual price+$11,310
$12,000Current college-wide context−$4,690
$16,000Annual price−$20,690
$24,000Annual price−$52,690
$32,000Annual price−$84,690
$40,000Annual price−$116,690
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$67,331$35,128 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$12,493
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$67,331
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Accounting, BSBA
- Reported price
- $40,989
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$12,493Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,810Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.0%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?
3.9% 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$5,611
Estimated loan payment$217
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,331 vs. $76,194
$8,863 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Retail 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.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
$15,286 higher earnings · $900 less debt
- Earnings
- $82,617
- Debt
- $19,600
- Annual net price
- $19,151
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$2,202 higher earnings · $7,666 less debt
- Earnings
- $69,533
- Debt
- $12,834
- Annual net price
- $13,466
University of New Orleans
$2,431 less debt · $109 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,301
- Debt
- $18,069
- Annual net price
- $12,384
Loyola University New Orleans
$2,259 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,590
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $23,696
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
53 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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