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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,041 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$53,088 / year
10-year scenario
+36% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$84,235 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$68,801
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers 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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,235$48,961 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,979

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

02 · BORROWING$24,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,235

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,979Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$66,497Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.0%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.

Not availableYear 1
$84,235Year 4
$68,801Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$7,020
Estimated loan payment$256
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,235 vs. $76,194

$8,041 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,760 median wagePA estimate · 4,630 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,000 median wagePA estimate · 54,290 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$103,040 median wagePA estimate · 2,370 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$145,610 median wagePA estimate · 32,180 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$84,460 median wagePA estimate · 13,310 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$84,240 median wagePA estimate · 1,490 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$78,500 median wagePA estimate · 2,590 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$61,270 median wagePA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$80,280 median wagePA estimate · 1,930 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$60,390 median wagePA estimate · 1,470 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,870 median wagePA estimate · 3,540 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

$41,639 higher earnings · $946 less debt

Earnings
$125,874
Debt
$23,179
Annual net price
$36,931
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Erie, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

$3,957 higher earnings · $2,421 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,192
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$24,558
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Altoona, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

$3,957 higher earnings · $4,766 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,192
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$22,213
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Reading, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

$3,957 higher earnings · $2,623 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,192
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$24,356
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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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