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Accounting and Related Services at SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree
79 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
81
Optimistic
79
Base Case
76
Pessimistic
Earnings $52,090/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (451,900 openings/yr)
ROI 20.6x earnings multiple (9.4x out-of-state)
Ranked #110 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs Top 25%

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 $722K $689K $603K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 21.5x 20.6x 18.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 9.9x 9.4x 8.2x
Probability of Field Employment 76% 65% 45%
DegreeOutlook Score 81 79 76

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$33,516
Out-of-state: $73,156 (9.4x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$39,600
-18% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,250
3.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$73,645
41% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $52,090 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 20.6x 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 17% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $15,250 in median debt against $52,090 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #110 out of 714 programs, SUNY Old Westbury's Accounting and Related Services program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $52,090 to $73,645 shows 41% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About SUNY Old Westbury

SUNY Old Westbury has a 85% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 3,945 in Old Westbury, NY. Pell Grant recipients make up 47% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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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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Compare & Explore

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Accounting and Related Services at Other Schools

Georgetown University ($89,564) Washington and Lee University ($81,625) Santa Clara University ($78,417) Villanova University ($77,966) Lehigh University ($77,026) University of Notre Dame ($76,878) Fordham University ($76,473) Bucknell University ($75,776)

Other Majors at SUNY Old Westbury

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($63,463) Information Science/Studies ($56,333) Finance and Financial Management Services ($46,941) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($43,204) Social Sciences, Other ($40,537) Special Education and Teaching ($38,978) Criminology ($38,764) Sociology ($37,826)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does SUNY Old Westbury's Accounting and Related Services program score?
A score of 79/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. SUNY Old Westbury's Accounting and Related Services graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.
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.
Why does SUNY Old Westbury rank so high for Accounting and Related Services?
The #110 ranking out of 714 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →