How much do Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia College earn?

The reported median is $60,561 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,379.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit

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.

$15,633 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 41.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −43% · 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−$24,390

$8,000Annual price−$56,390

$16,000Annual price−$88,390

$23,000Current college-wide context−$116,390

$24,000Annual price−$120,390

$32,000Annual price−$152,390

$40,000Annual price−$184,390

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,905 → $59,113

116Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

142Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

149Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

336Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

193Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

141Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 61 non-completers

146Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,561$25,753 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$22,715

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

02 · BORROWING$25,379

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,561

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$269/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.

BS-4 Year Degree-Accounting · CIP 52.0301

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Reported price: $111,536
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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$22,715Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,207Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.2%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.

$46,905Year 1

$60,561Year 4

$59,113Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$5,047

Estimated loan payment$269

149borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,561 vs. $76,194

$15,633 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$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011$64,380–$167,370 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$76,590 median wageMO estimate · 28,000 jobs · 13-2011$60,370–$99,580 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,620 median wageMO estimate · 1,070 jobs · 13-2054$79,490–$128,410 middle 50% of MO 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$143,460 median wageMO estimate · 13,330 jobs · 11-3031$112,650–$198,110 middle 50% of MO wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$98,420 median wageMO estimate · 4,430 jobs · 13-2051$76,280–$120,840 middle 50% of MO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$81,980 median wageMO estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2031$68,310–$100,740 middle 50% of MO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$79,990 median wageMO estimate · 2,290 jobs · 13-2061$62,860–$103,570 middle 50% of MO wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$62,780 median wageMO estimate · 1,330 jobs · 13-2082$35,580–$98,630 middle 50% of MO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBrokerage Clerks$65,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 630 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$65,350 median wageMO estimate · 1,160 jobs · 13-2041$60,400–$83,740 middle 50% of MO wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$58,610 median wageMO estimate · 90 jobs · 43-9111$45,010–$72,420 middle 50% of MO wages-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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