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Accounting and Related Services at Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $64,849/yr (21% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 3.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #458 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	$710K	$679K	$595K
Earnings Multiple	3.8x	3.6x	3.2x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	68	67	63

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$188,960

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$99,948

47% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

3.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$75,754

17% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $64,849/yr, edging above the $53,724 national average for Accounting and Related Services — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

An earnings multiple of 3.6x 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 16% gap from the optimistic case.

At $19,500 in median debt against $64,849 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #458 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Mount St. Mary's University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $75,754 are relatively flat compared to the $64,849 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Mount St. Mary's University

Mount St. Mary's University has a 72% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 1,806 students in Emmitsburg, MD. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $99,948 — 47% less than the list price.

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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

View all 14 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Accounting and Related Services at Mount St. Mary's University?

This program scores 67/100 — 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 $595,431 in decade earnings vs $709,700 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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