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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at East Carolina University

Name: Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree outcomes at East Carolina University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Greenville, NC · Public · Federal field 5203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,157 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $40,878 / year
10-year scenario: +41% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$163,510

$12,000Annual price+$115,510

$16,000Current college-wide context+$99,510

$24,000Annual price+$67,510

$36,000Annual price+$19,510

$48,000Annual price−$28,490

$60,000Annual price−$76,490

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,351 → $65,459

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

98Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

505Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

66Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

265Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

237Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$79,351$47,148 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,739

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

02 · BORROWING$22,814

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$79,351

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$242/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,739Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,867Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.

$48,351Year 1

$79,351Year 4

$65,459Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$6,613

Estimated loan payment$242

98borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,351 vs. $76,194

$3,157 above 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$82,050 median wageNC estimate · 49,270 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$79,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$132,040 median wageNC estimate · 3,200 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$166,780 median wageNC estimate · 22,460 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$102,390 median wageNC estimate · 12,710 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$100,730 median wageNC estimate · 2,610 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,350 median wageNC estimate · 1,830 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$48,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,710 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$94,570 median wageNC estimate · 3,270 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$61,950 median wageNC estimate · 1,300 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$60,950 median wageNC estimate · 400 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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