Program Analysis
At $61,120 per year, Accounting and Related Services graduates from Hope College earn slightly above the $53,724 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
The 4.6x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.
AI risk is moderate — 62% task exposure — and the 19% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $27,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #351 out of 714 programs, Hope College'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 $61,120 to $83,017 shows 36% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.