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Accounting and Related Services at Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $47,047/yr (-12% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 12.4x earnings multiple

Ranked #367 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	$633K	$613K	$550K
Earnings Multiple	12.8x	12.4x	11.2x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	71	69	67

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$49,320

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$61,420

-25% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,271

5.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$63,650

35% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $47,047 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.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 12.4x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Accounting and Related Services programs nationally.

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 13% gap from the optimistic case.

At $20,271 in median debt against $47,047 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #367 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, Wilmington University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $47,047 to $63,650 over five years — a 35% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Wilmington University

with a mid-sized student body of 8,497 in New Castle, DE.

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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 Wilmington University?

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 $550,365 in decade earnings vs $633,025 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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