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Accounting and Related Services at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $53,129/yr (-1% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 5.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #380 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	$852K	$801K	$679K
Earnings Multiple	5.9x	5.6x	4.7x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	71	69	66

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$143,288

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$97,660

32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

5.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$85,640

61% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus's Accounting and Related Services program produces graduates earning $53,129/yr — within striking distance of the $53,724 national average for this field.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.6x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

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 20% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $25,000 in median debt clears quickly against $53,129 in annual earnings.

Ranked #380 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $85,640 show a 61% jump from the $53,129 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.

About Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

A 95% acceptance rate means Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 1,958 students in Madison, NJ. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $97,660 — 32% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus?

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 $678,900 in decade earnings vs $851,709 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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