Erie, Pennsylvania · Public
Accounting and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4% reported program-share signal, $24,558 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 130 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~130
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,603
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.8%
- Graduation rate
- 43.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,558/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $98,232
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4%), school-wide average net price ($24,558), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 1,603 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,603 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,742 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,777 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College in the top 68% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.5% reported share · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 3.7% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 3.6% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.8% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.3% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.5% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Accounting and Related Services accounts for 4% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and 1.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 130 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College's average net price is $24,558 per year, about $98,232 over four years. That is $7,742 above the $16,816 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,777 above the $50,658 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College #1,093 of 1,603 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.