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Accounting and Related Services at Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $60,830/yr (13% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 3.3x earnings multiple

Ranked #619 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	$649K	$627K	$560K
Earnings Multiple	3.5x	3.3x	3.0x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	61	59	56

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$187,240

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$138,976

26% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

5.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $60,830/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 3.3x 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 14% gap from the optimistic case.

At $27,000 in median debt against $60,830 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #619 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Saint Anselm College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Saint Anselm College

Saint Anselm College has a 78% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 2,032 students in Manchester, NH.

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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 Saint Anselm College?

This program scores 59/100 — 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 $559,629 in decade earnings vs $648,785 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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