Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Marshall University
Huntington, WV · 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.
$5,769 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
29.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$18,563 / year
10-year scenario
+21% · 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+$74,250
$8,000Current college-wide context+$42,250
$16,000Annual price+$10,250
$24,000Annual price−$21,750
$32,000Annual price−$53,750
$40,000Annual price−$85,750
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,355 → $54,347Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median43Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
164Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers103Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count78Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,425$37,821 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$7,502
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$70,425
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$43,355Year 1
$70,425Year 4
$54,347Year 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$5,869
Estimated loan payment$217
43borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,425 vs. $76,194
$5,769 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$104,480 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$73,320 median wageWV estimate · 4,900 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$94,350 median wageWV estimate · 50 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$113,140 median wageWV estimate · 2,610 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$78,850 median wageWV estimate · 180 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$69,030 median wageWV estimate · 400 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$60,590 median wageWV estimate · 240 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$35,880 median wageWV estimate · 330 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBrokerage Clerks$65,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 130 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$57,320 median wageWV estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$50,730 median wageWV estimate · 290 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.