COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · 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.
$18,975 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.8% 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−$57,810
$8,000Current college-wide context−$89,810
$9,000Current college-wide context−$93,810
$16,000Annual price−$121,810
$24,000Annual price−$153,810
$32,000Annual price−$185,810
$40,000Annual price−$217,810
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$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,219$26,292 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$8,889
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,219
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$156/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,889Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,274Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.3% 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$4,768
Estimated loan payment$156
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,219 vs. $76,194
$18,975 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$83,980 median wageNM estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1011$51,030–$135,750 middle 50% of NM wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$78,580 median wageNM estimate · 6,300 jobs · 13-2011$63,290–$99,090 middle 50% of NM wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$87,260 median wageNM estimate · 180 jobs · 13-2054$62,010–$107,760 middle 50% of NM 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$133,700 median wageNM estimate · 2,530 jobs · 11-3031$107,920–$176,620 middle 50% of NM wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$87,630 median wageNM estimate · 930 jobs · 13-2051$64,470–$117,950 middle 50% of NM wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$87,360 median wageNM estimate · 740 jobs · 13-2031$69,390–$106,520 middle 50% of NM wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$67,950 median wageNM estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2061$55,700–$80,360 middle 50% of NM wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$38,060 median wageNM estimate · 340 jobs · 13-2082$28,900–$46,450 middle 50% of NM wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$72,160 median wageNM estimate · 90 jobs · 13-2041$59,590–$88,890 middle 50% of NM wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$65,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 35,940 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,260 median wageNM estimate · 190 jobs · 13-2081$49,570–$62,380 middle 50% of NM wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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
Educational Services
Accommodation and Food 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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$32,885 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $5,856 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,104
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $3,033
Brigham Young University-Idaho
$31,329 higher earnings · $465 less debt · $668 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,548
- Debt
- $14,285
- Annual net price
- $8,221
CUNY Hunter College
$18,584 higher earnings · $3,680 less debt · $5,905 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,803
- Debt
- $11,070
- Annual net price
- $2,984
CUNY Queens College
$12,737 higher earnings · $3,437 less debt · $4,694 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,956
- Debt
- $11,313
- Annual net price
- $4,195
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
48 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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