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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at American InterContinental University System

Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$22,238 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
96.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−63% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$53,956 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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+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,628$48,340
78Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
103Borrowers 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.

498Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
52Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
344Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
372Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,956$19,148 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$15,172

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

02 · BORROWING$51,848

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,956

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$550/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,172Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,256Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE8.5%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.

$46,628Year 1
$53,956Year 4
$48,340Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

12.2% 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$4,496
Estimated loan payment$550
103borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,956 vs. $76,194

$22,238 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$81,600 median wageAZ estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,970 median wageAZ estimate · 27,410 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$102,800 median wageAZ estimate · 1,700 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$139,830 median wageAZ estimate · 14,900 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$93,540 median wageAZ estimate · 5,940 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$84,810 median wageAZ estimate · 730 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,260 median wageAZ estimate · 1,910 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$44,770 median wageAZ estimate · 2,240 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$92,680 median wageAZ estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$77,020 median wageAZ estimate · 2,260 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$61,900 median wageAZ estimate · 940 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$32,945 higher earnings · $34,098 less debt · $205 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,901
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$14,967
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Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$27,188 higher earnings · $32,398 less debt · $1,014 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,144
Debt
$19,450
Annual net price
$14,158
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Phoenix, AZ

University of Phoenix-Arizona

$9,157 higher earnings · $4,413 less debt · $1,652 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,113
Debt
$47,435
Annual net price
$13,520
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Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

$39,773 higher earnings · $28,848 less debt

Earnings
$93,729
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$16,674
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DATA QUALITY

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117 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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