Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit
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.
$427 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
29.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$31,918 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+34% · 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+$127,670
$10,000Annual price+$87,670
$13,000Current college-wide context+$75,670
$20,000Annual price+$47,670
$30,000Annual price+$7,670
$40,000Annual price−$32,330
$50,000Annual price−$72,330
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,784 → $68,709538Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort656Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median1,001Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$9,025Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
14,966Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment1,358Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers7,046Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count6,801Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,323 non-completers655Graduates 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$75,767$40,959 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$12,548
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,489
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,767
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$238/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.
$58,784Year 1
$75,767Year 4
$68,709Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% 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$6,314
Estimated loan payment$238
1,001borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,767 vs. $76,194
$427 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$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011$95,540–$165,540 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,990 median wageUT estimate · 15,490 jobs · 13-2011$61,910–$104,140 middle 50% of UT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$77,770 median wageUT estimate · 630 jobs · 13-2054$63,420–$101,980 middle 50% of UT 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$150,450 median wageUT estimate · 8,860 jobs · 11-3031$116,940–$190,780 middle 50% of UT wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$92,000 median wageUT estimate · 960 jobs · 13-2061$68,830–$145,110 middle 50% of UT wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$91,370 median wageUT estimate · 4,510 jobs · 13-2051$68,680–$117,290 middle 50% of UT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$88,610 median wageUT estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2031$76,400–$107,910 middle 50% of UT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$66,720 median wageUT estimate · 1,190 jobs · 13-2082$48,210–$80,550 middle 50% of UT wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$74,430 median wageUT estimate · 750 jobs · 13-2041$59,770–$96,430 middle 50% of UT wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$67,410 median wageUT estimate · 320 jobs · 43-4011$57,400–$67,410 middle 50% of UT wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,430 median wageUT estimate · 1,590 jobs · 43-3051$49,820–$65,000 middle 50% of UT wages-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 13.1%02
Finance and Insurance
about 11.2%03
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 9.9%04
Manufacturing
about 9.6%05
Educational Services
about 8.6%
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.
Ogden, UT
Weber State University
$9,787 higher earnings · $6,065 less debt · $2,290 lower annual net price