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Accounting and Related Services at Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $60,584/yr (13% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 5.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #352 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	$750K	$713K	$619K
Earnings Multiple	6.2x	5.9x	5.2x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	72	70	67

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$120,080

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$102,604

15% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,193

4.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$78,871

30% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $60,584/yr, edging above the $53,724 national average for Accounting and Related Services — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

At 5.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 62% task exposure — and the 17% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $24,193 in median debt against $60,584 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #352 out of 714 programs, Concordia College at Moorhead's Accounting and Related Services offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $60,584 to $78,871 shows 30% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Concordia College at Moorhead

With a 63% acceptance rate, Concordia College at Moorhead is moderately selective, a compact campus enrolling 1,721 students in Moorhead, MN.

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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 Concordia College at Moorhead's Accounting and Related Services program score?

A score of 70/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Concordia College at Moorhead'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 →