COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services master's degree at Towson University
Towson, MD · 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.
$1,317 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $202,580 / year
- 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.
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$63,916Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$94,516$30,600 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$94,516 vs. $76,194
$18,322 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis835 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,413
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$94,516
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Online Certified Professional Bookkeeper (140 clock hours)
- Reported price
- $2,899
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Accounting & Bookkeeping+QuickBooks-Classroom (100 clock hours)
- Reported price
- $2,999
- Completion
- 71.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 47.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,742
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$17,413Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,535Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.5%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,876
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$94,516 vs. $95,833
$1,317 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$126,560 median wageMD estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1011$86,220–$165,080 middle 50% of MD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$89,370 median wageMD estimate · 26,170 jobs · 13-2011$73,100–$116,420 middle 50% of MD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$117,130 median wageMD estimate · 890 jobs · 13-2054$84,160–$143,870 middle 50% of MD 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$158,750 median wageMD estimate · 19,770 jobs · 11-3031$117,640–$209,550 middle 50% of MD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$106,020 median wageMD estimate · 2,490 jobs · 13-2031$83,820–$133,220 middle 50% of MD wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$102,980 median wageMD estimate · 350 jobs · 13-2061$73,540–$158,060 middle 50% of MD wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$100,370 median wageMD estimate · 5,360 jobs · 13-2051$80,550–$134,690 middle 50% of MD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$47,020 median wageMD estimate · 1,240 jobs · 13-2082$42,190–$61,570 middle 50% of MD wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$75,390 median wageMD estimate · 700 jobs · 13-2041$59,320–$97,580 middle 50% of MD wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$66,900 median wageMD estimate · 560 jobs · 13-2081$55,780–$90,230 middle 50% of MD wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$62,080 median wageMD estimate · 560 jobs · 43-4011$57,580–$76,960 middle 50% of MD wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 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
Wholesale Trade
Public Administration
Educational Services
Manufacturing
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 Maryland-College Park
$7,319 higher earnings · $1,735 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,835
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,678
Loyola University Maryland
$28,300 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $122,816
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,574
University of Maryland Global Campus
$12,247 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $106,763
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,063
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$39,589 higher earnings · $748 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $134,105
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,665
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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