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Accounting and Related Services at Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,681/yr (-15% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 4.3x earnings multiple

Ranked #650 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	$587K	$573K	$523K
Earnings Multiple	4.4x	4.3x	3.9x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	58	56	54

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$132,488

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$103,228

22% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$22,000

5.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$58,713

29% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $45,681 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.

An earnings multiple of 4.3x 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 11% gap from the optimistic case.

At $22,000 in median debt against $45,681 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #650 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Missouri Baptist University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $45,681 to $58,713 over five years — a 29% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Missouri Baptist University

With a 64% acceptance rate, Missouri Baptist University is moderately selective, a smaller institution with 1,452 students in Saint Louis, MO.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Accounting and Related Services at Missouri Baptist University?

This program scores 56/100 — 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 $523,041 in decade earnings vs $586,538 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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