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Accounting and Related Services master's degree at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · 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.

$6,041 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
$178,960 / 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.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,362 → $87,034
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
59Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

53Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
63Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$56,700Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,792$33,092 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$89,792 vs. $76,194

$13,598 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$14,764

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$89,792

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 52.0302

Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (Voucher Included)

Reported price
$2,725
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Baccalaureate degree · CIP 52.0305

Business Administration

Reported price
$7,491
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,764Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,159Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.6%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.

$68,362Year 1
$89,792Year 4
$87,034Year 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$7,483
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,792 vs. $95,833

$6,041 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$79,770 median wageOH estimate · 3,100 jobs · 25-1011$58,280–$132,980 middle 50% of OH wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,320 median wageOH estimate · 50,440 jobs · 13-2011$63,020–$102,230 middle 50% of OH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$98,650 median wageOH estimate · 2,110 jobs · 13-2054$77,240–$130,870 middle 50% of OH 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$140,870 median wageOH estimate · 27,360 jobs · 11-3031$107,000–$192,560 middle 50% of OH wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$94,280 median wageOH estimate · 9,760 jobs · 13-2051$72,370–$114,010 middle 50% of OH wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$89,840 median wageOH estimate · 800 jobs · 13-2031$74,880–$113,710 middle 50% of OH wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$69,040 median wageOH estimate · 3,680 jobs · 13-2061$51,030–$98,620 middle 50% of OH wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$49,020 median wageOH estimate · 1,590 jobs · 13-2082$37,930–$57,180 middle 50% of OH wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$79,720 median wageOH estimate · 2,790 jobs · 13-2041$62,390–$101,950 middle 50% of OH wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,240 median wageOH estimate · 990 jobs · 13-2081$60,690–$102,560 middle 50% of OH wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$64,020 median wageOH estimate · 800 jobs · 43-4011$59,460–$81,130 middle 50% of OH wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Finance and Insurance

about 16.9%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 15.0%
03

Manufacturing

about 14.5%
04

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 12.8%
05

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 11.0%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford

$21,092 higher earnings

Earnings
$110,884
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,384
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$14,455 higher earnings

Earnings
$104,247
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,339
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Dayton, OH

University of Dayton

$6,757 higher earnings

Earnings
$96,549
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,533
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Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University

$4,915 higher earnings

Earnings
$94,707
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$41,190
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

59 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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