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Accounting and Related Services at East Central University

Ada, OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $46,419/yr (-14% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 16.1x earnings multiple (7.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #533 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	$523K	$519K	$486K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	16.3x	16.1x	15.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.5x	7.4x	6.9x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	66	64	62

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$32,128

Out-of-state: $70,168 (7.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$37,148

-16% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$15,250

3.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $46,419 track close to the $53,724 national median for Accounting and Related Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 16.1x 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 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $15,250 in median debt against $46,419 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #533 out of 714 programs, East Central University's financial outcomes for Accounting and Related Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About East Central University

With a 66% acceptance rate, East Central University is moderately selective, a compact campus enrolling 2,157 students in Ada, OK.

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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 East Central University's Accounting and Related Services program score?

A score of 64/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but East Central University trails the majority of Accounting and Related Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

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 →