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Accounting and Related Services at Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $59,401/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 4.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #384 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs

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	$749K	$713K	$619K
Earnings Multiple	4.9x	4.7x	4.1x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	70	69	65

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$151,752

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$110,616

27% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

5.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$78,503

32% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Baldwin Wallace University's Accounting and Related Services graduates start at $59,401/yr — above the $53,724 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 4.7x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Accounting and Related Services's typical career paths, with 62% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 17% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $27,000 in median debt clears quickly against $59,401 in annual earnings.

Ranked #384 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Baldwin Wallace University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $59,401 to $78,503 over five years — a 32% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Baldwin Wallace University

A 77% acceptance rate means Baldwin Wallace University is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 2,775 students in Berea, OH.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Accounting and Related Services at Baldwin Wallace University?

This program scores 69/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Accounting and Related Services programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Accounting and Related Services careers?

With 62% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $618,761 in decade earnings vs $749,391 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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