COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · 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.
$5,015 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $20,448 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +1% · 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+$81,790
$8,000Annual price+$49,790
$16,000Annual price+$17,790
$20,000Current college-wide context+$1,790
$24,000Annual price−$14,210
$32,000Annual price−$46,210
$40,000Annual price−$78,210
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$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,179$35,112 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$19,858
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,793
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$71,179
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$273/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$19,858Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,422Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE59.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% 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$5,932
Estimated loan payment$273
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,179 vs. $76,194
$5,015 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.Accountants and Auditors$78,880 median wageSD estimate · 5,820 jobs · 13-2011$66,970–$97,920 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$72,650 median wageSD estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1011$62,150–$101,240 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$78,960 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2054$73,570–$125,550 middle 50% of SD 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$159,700 median wageSD estimate · 1,000 jobs · 11-3031$134,980–$192,530 middle 50% of SD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,150 median wageSD estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2051$69,690–$140,150 middle 50% of SD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$88,690 median wageSD estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2061$62,030–$112,550 middle 50% of SD wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$79,180 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 13-2031$64,920–$96,100 middle 50% of SD wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$52,530 median wageSD estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2082$44,100–$63,850 middle 50% of SD wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$73,040 median wageSD estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2041$58,690–$96,810 middle 50% of SD wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,790 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 13-2081$54,040–$76,120 middle 50% of SD wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$56,080 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 43-4011$47,710–$58,380 middle 50% of SD 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.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Black Hills State University
$3,947 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,079
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,911
Northern State University
$4,046 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,072
- Debt
- $29,816
- Annual net price
- $15,812
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$35,780 higher earnings · $3,895 less debt · $8,983 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,959
- Debt
- $21,898
- Annual net price
- $10,875
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
$35,780 higher earnings · $3,895 less debt · $6,051 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,959
- Debt
- $21,898
- Annual net price
- $13,807
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
57 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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