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Accounting and Related Services at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $58,152/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (451,900 openings/yr)

ROI 19.6x earnings multiple (11.0x out-of-state)

Ranked #215 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Accounting and Related Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$625K	$606K	$546K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	20.2x	19.6x	17.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	11.3x	11.0x	9.9x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	76	74	71

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$31,016

Out-of-state: $55,304 (11.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$52,340

-69% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,925

4.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$54,243

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

At $58,152 per year, Accounting and Related Services graduates from Arkansas State University earn slightly above the $53,724 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

The 19.6x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 62% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $20,925 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #215 out of 714 programs, Arkansas State University's Accounting and Related Services offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University accepts 70% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with a mid-sized student body of 7,994 in Jonesboro, AR.

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Top Career Paths

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

Financial and investment analysts $101,350/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Arkansas State University's Accounting and Related Services program score?

A score of 74/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Arkansas State University's Accounting and Related Services graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.

How vulnerable is Accounting and Related Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Accounting and Related Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 62% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →