How much do Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $74,888 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,600.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · 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.

$1,306 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $29,720 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +23% · Positive 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+$118,880

$10,000Annual price+$78,880

$16,000Current college-wide context+$54,880

$20,000Annual price+$38,880

$30,000Annual price−$1,120

$40,000Annual price−$41,120

$50,000Annual price−$81,120

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,695 → $67,821

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

77Borrowers 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.

198Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

69Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

137Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

76Graduates 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$74,888$40,080 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$15,543

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

02 · BORROWING$23,600

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,888

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/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$15,543Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

$57,695Year 1

$74,888Year 4

$67,821Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,241

Estimated loan payment$250

77borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,888 vs. $76,194

$1,306 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$110,050 median wageND estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1011$71,780–$161,610 middle 50% of ND wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$75,730 median wageND estimate · 4,430 jobs · 13-2011$60,960–$95,780 middle 50% of ND wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$74,630 median wageND estimate · 90 jobs · 13-2054$61,510–$99,770 middle 50% of ND 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$135,890 median wageND estimate · 2,140 jobs · 11-3031$106,490–$176,440 middle 50% of ND wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$82,640 median wageND estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2061$62,530–$100,910 middle 50% of ND wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$78,170 median wageND estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2051$60,430–$96,040 middle 50% of ND wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$77,400 median wageND estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2031$68,790–$87,700 middle 50% of ND wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$57,060 median wageND estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2082$43,870–$78,460 middle 50% of ND wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$74,810 median wageND estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2041$59,450–$94,530 middle 50% of ND wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$72,230 median wageND estimate · 60 jobs · 13-2081$65,700–$97,470 middle 50% of ND wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 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 equivalent

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