Accounting and Related Services master's degree at Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · 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 close to similar programs.
$7,866 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
$169,835 / 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.
+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,976 → $85,710275Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort299Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
1,677Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment378Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count1,075Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 239 non-completers310Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$87,967$27,855 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 53 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$87,967 vs. $76,194
$11,773 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$36,708
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$87,967
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$70,976Year 1
$87,967Year 4
$85,710Year 5
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$7,331
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,967 vs. $95,833
$7,866 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.
Accountants and Auditors$83,470 median wageNH estimate · 7,000 jobs · 13-2011$71,360–$105,160 middle 50% of NH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,070 median wageNH estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1011$63,250–$142,010 middle 50% of NH wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$158,320 median wageNH estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2054$111,310–$158,320 middle 50% of NH 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$144,730 median wageNH estimate · 4,330 jobs · 11-3031$115,390–$187,240 middle 50% of NH wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$92,600 median wageNH estimate · 80 jobs · 13-2031$74,090–$113,170 middle 50% of NH wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$82,520 median wageNH estimate · 580 jobs · 13-2051$62,900–$115,620 middle 50% of NH wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,810 median wageNH estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2061$65,170–$121,220 middle 50% of NH wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$61,370 median wageNH estimate · 420 jobs · 13-2082$43,520–$80,230 middle 50% of NH wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$77,980 median wageNH estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2041$65,430–$111,100 middle 50% of NH wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$68,140 median wageNH estimate · 200 jobs · 43-4011$68,140–$76,590 middle 50% of NH wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,090 median wageNH estimate · 800 jobs · 43-3051$52,710–$74,630 middle 50% of NH wages-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
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.
Durham, NH
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
$11,699 higher earnings · $12,903 lower annual net price