{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"EducationalOccupationalProgram","data_version":"1.0","generated_from":"2026-10-12","license":"Free to reuse with attribution: cite \"EducationGuide.com\" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).","url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-marys-college/majors/accounting","ids":{"ipeds_unitid":152390,"cip4":"52.03","school_slug":"saint-marys-college","major_slug":"accounting"},"school":{"name":"Saint Mary's College","city":"Notre Dame","state":"IN","control":"Private nonprofit","url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-marys-college","data":"https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/saint-marys-college.json"},"major":{"name":"Accounting","area":"Business & Finance","credential":"Bachelor's degree"},"outcomes":{"median_earnings_1yr":71234,"median_earnings_4yr":98107,"median_debt":27000,"debt_to_earnings_4yr":0.275,"year":{"earnings_1yr":"Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars","earnings_4yr":"Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars","debt":"NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort"},"source":"College Scorecard field of study (graduates who received federal aid)"},"national":{"colleges_reporting":741,"median_earnings_4yr":74373,"median_debt":24903},"compared_with_same_major":{"calculated_by":"EducationGuide","state":{"geography":"IN","colleges_reporting":23,"median_earnings_4yr":71848,"difference":26259},"us":{"colleges_reporting":741,"median_earnings_4yr":74373,"difference":23734},"note":"State and U.S. medians are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major (4 years after graduating); a state median is published when at least 3 colleges in the state report earnings."},"value":{"calculated_by":"EducationGuide","time_to_finish":{"average_years_among_graduates":4.09,"finished_in_4_years":0.7072,"finished_within_6_years":0.7652,"cohort":362,"entering_class":"Fall 2017","source":"IPEDS Graduation Rates (bachelor's-seeking cohort)"},"baseline":{"median_earnings_high_school_graduates":35534,"geography":"IN","ages":"25-34","years":"2020-2024","respondents":8886,"description":"high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024)","source":"U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year PUMS (microdata): ages 25-34, high school diploma or GED as highest level, not enrolled, earnings > 0; EducationGuide calculation"},"earnings_used":98107,"earnings_basis":"median earnings of this major's graduates 4 years after graduating (College Scorecard field of study); school-wide net price","by_family_income":{"0-30k":{"net_price_per_year":16760,"cost_to_finish":68548,"payback_years":1.1,"payback_status":"ok","payback_text":"1.1 years"},"30-48k":{"net_price_per_year":18152,"cost_to_finish":74242,"payback_years":1.2,"payback_status":"ok","payback_text":"1.2 years"},"48-75k":{"net_price_per_year":21014,"cost_to_finish":85947,"payback_years":1.4,"payback_status":"ok","payback_text":"1.4 years"},"75-110k":{"net_price_per_year":23680,"cost_to_finish":96851,"payback_years":1.5,"payback_status":"ok","payback_text":"1.5 years"},"110k+":{"net_price_per_year":30443,"cost_to_finish":124512,"payback_years":2,"payback_status":"ok","payback_text":"2.0 years"}},"method":"cost_to_finish = max(0, net price per year) x average years graduates took; payback_years = cost_to_finish / (earnings_used - baseline), one decimal; status over_cap above 20 years, no_premium when earnings do not exceed the baseline. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. In-state net price for public colleges.","method_url":"https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value"},"state_rank":{"rank":2,"of":19,"by":"median earnings 4 years after graduating"},"state_comparison":[{"ipeds_unitid":152080,"name":"University of Notre Dame","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":115909,"median_debt":19000,"net_price_average":26780,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.952,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":152390,"name":"Saint Mary's College","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":98107,"median_debt":27000,"net_price_average":25292,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.693,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-marys-college/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":150163,"name":"Butler University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":93584,"median_debt":23250,"net_price_average":36041,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.804,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/butler-university/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":243780,"name":"Purdue University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":90119,"median_debt":19500,"net_price_average":14600,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.831,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151263,"name":"University of Indianapolis","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":78477,"median_debt":24234,"net_price_average":21602,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.558,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-indianapolis/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151786,"name":"Marian University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":76780,"median_debt":27500,"net_price_average":24018,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.672,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/marian-university-in/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":152099,"name":"Oakland City University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":76123,"median_debt":null,"net_price_average":15210,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.655,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/oakland-city-university"},{"ipeds_unitid":150136,"name":"Ball State University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":75559,"median_debt":24000,"net_price_average":14940,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.623,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/ball-state-university/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151777,"name":"Manchester University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":75295,"median_debt":27000,"net_price_average":18805,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.461,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/manchester-university/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":150534,"name":"University of Evansville","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":74569,"median_debt":22340,"net_price_average":18499,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.645,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-evansville/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":150066,"name":"Anderson University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":74525,"median_debt":null,"net_price_average":25021,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.538,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/anderson-university-in"},{"ipeds_unitid":152600,"name":"Valparaiso University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":71848,"median_debt":27000,"net_price_average":18578,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.704,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/valparaiso-university/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151306,"name":"University of Southern Indiana","mostly_two_year":true,"median_earnings_4yr":70953,"median_debt":21096,"net_price_average":12923,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.482,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-southern-indiana/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":490805,"name":"Purdue University Northwest","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":69186,"median_debt":25099,"net_price_average":6079,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.429,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/purdue-university-northwest/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151801,"name":"Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":67767,"median_debt":38935,"net_price_average":22866,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.667,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/indiana-wesleyan-university-marion/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":150677,"name":"Grace College and Theological Seminary","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":65541,"median_debt":19500,"net_price_average":19932,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.688,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":152567,"name":"Trine University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":65503,"median_debt":20683,"net_price_average":25355,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.644,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/trine-university/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151290,"name":"Indiana Institute of Technology","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":62603,"median_debt":29048,"net_price_average":23206,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.478,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/indiana-institute-of-technology/majors/accounting"},{"ipeds_unitid":151324,"name":"Indiana State University","mostly_two_year":false,"median_earnings_4yr":61660,"median_debt":24300,"net_price_average":10873,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.429,"url":"https://educationguide.com/colleges/indiana-state-university/majors/accounting"}],"careers":[{"soc":"13-2010","title":"Accountant / auditor","median_wage_metro":77940,"metro":"South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI","median_wage_state":77720,"median_wage_us":83680,"us_job_growth_2025_2035_pct":5,"typical_entry_education":"Bachelor's degree","source":"BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025-35"},{"soc":"11-3031","title":"Financial Managers","median_wage_metro":128370,"metro":"South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI","median_wage_state":135840,"median_wage_us":166570,"us_job_growth_2025_2035_pct":9.7,"typical_entry_education":"Bachelor's degree","source":"BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025-35"},{"soc":"13-2051","title":"Financial and Investment Analysts","median_wage_metro":77690,"metro":"South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI","median_wage_state":81760,"median_wage_us":102740,"us_job_growth_2025_2035_pct":7.2,"typical_entry_education":"Bachelor's degree","source":"BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025-35"}],"school_context":{"net_price_average":25292,"net_price_by_family_income":{"0-30k":16760,"30-48k":18152,"48-75k":21014,"75-110k":23680,"110k+":30443},"acceptance_rate":0.76,"graduation_rate_6yr":0.693,"year":{"net_price":"AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25"}},"methodology":"https://educationguide.com/how-we-score"}