Accounting and Related Services at Governors State University
University Park, Illinois • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Accounting and Related Services at Governors State University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Governors State University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Accounting and Related Services at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 9 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Governors State University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $94,496 across all institutions offering Accounting and Related Services, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Governors State University, the mean median-earnings figure is $65,160, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Accounting and Related Services at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| New York University | $134,461 | $33,052 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $134,105 | - |
| Vanderbilt University | $128,337 | $60,000 |
| Fordham University | $126,830 | $37,000 |
| George Washington University | $126,566 | $36,992 |
| Rice University | $124,073 | - |
| Loyola University Maryland | $122,816 | - |
| University of Southern California | $122,697 | $48,666 |
| Golden Gate University | $120,311 | $48,218 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $119,951 | $32,000 |
Other Programs at Governors State University
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $131,619 | $41,125 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $92,964 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $88,391 | $12,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $87,911 | - |
| Computer Science | $79,154 | $15,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $76,515 | $49,932 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $70,895 | $15,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $63,633 | $47,477 |
| Social Work | $62,482 | $41,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $61,223 | $18,750 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.